| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Rush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Lampe (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Billie Peyton inbounds the ball | 46-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:32 | UConn | John Rush steals the ball from Randy Quinn | 46-35 |
| 19:14 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes comes up short on the floater from the left side | 46-35 |
| 19:12 | UConn | The rebound goes to Billie Peyton | 46-35 |
| 18:59 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses the lay-in | 46-35 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Quinn | 46-35 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Scott | 46-35 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Gaines | 46-35 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe misses the tip | 46-35 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Richard Gaines gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 18:15 | UConn | Frank Turner buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Higgins | 48-35 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Carl Scott loses the dribble to Billie Peyton | 48-35 |
| 17:44 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Richard Gaines blocks the short jumper by Danny Hayes | 48-35 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance gets the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | John Rush's pass is intercepted by Billie Peyton | 48-35 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Billie Peyton clanks a jumper from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Carl Scott is hacked by James Higgins - foul #1 on James Higgins, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) James Higgins, Frank Turner, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn, Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (PG), Wayne Thomas (SG), James Grunewald (PF), Matthew Wiesner (C) John Rush, Timothy Lafrance, Matthew Lampe, Carl Scott | |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-35 |
| 15:50 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley McNell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Owens (fresh) PF - Eric Kirkpatrick (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Mayfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Grunewald (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Wiesner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | UConn | Wayne Thomas steals it from Norman Owens | 48-35 |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wayne Thomas | 48-37 |
| 15:08 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades hits a floater in the paint set up by Norman Owens | 50-37 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Melvin Mayfield | 50-39 |
| 14:33 | UConn | Norman Owens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick gets the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 14:17 | UConn | Wesley McNell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 50-39 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Wesley McNell steals the ball from Melvin Mayfield | 50-39 |
| 13:43 | UConn | Eugene Burford misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Wesley McNell snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Norman Owens clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | James Grunewald gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | James Grunewald loses the ball out of bounds | 50-39 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Frank Turner (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Richard Gaines (C) Eugene Burford, Wesley McNell, Norman Owens, Eric Kirkpatrick, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Rush (PG), Timothy Lafrance (SG), Michael Hail (SF), Matthew Lampe (PF), Carl Scott (C) Melvin Mayfield, Wayne Thomas, Danny Hayes, James Grunewald, Matthew Wiesner | |
| 12:57 | UConn | Timothy Lafrance is called for the reach on Frank Turner - foul #2 on Timothy Lafrance, team foul #1 | 50-39 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Richard Gaines dunks the ball on a great pass from Frank Turner and he's hacked by Matthew Lampe - foul #3 on Matthew Lampe, team foul #2 | 52-39 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses the free throw | 52-39 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe grabs the board | 52-39 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-39 |
| 12:21 | UConn | Frank Turner gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 12:04 | UConn | Timothy Lafrance is called for the reach on Billie Peyton - foul #3 on Timothy Lafrance, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Richard Gaines drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Billie Peyton | 54-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Rush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hail (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Lampe (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | John Rush double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| 11:27 | UConn | Randy Quinn hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 54-39 |
| 11:25 | UConn | Billie Peyton can't tip it in | 54-39 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Carl Scott misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 54-39 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe tips it back up and in | 54-41 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Frank Turner misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Michael Hail snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Higgins - foul #2 on James Higgins, team foul #2 | 54-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick (C) Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Hayes (SF) Michael Hail | |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:13 | UConn | Randy Quinn buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by James Higgins | 56-43 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes drills a floater from the baseline set up by Matthew Lampe | 56-45 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Frank Turner misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Lafrance - foul #4 on Timothy Lafrance, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Norman Owens (SF), Caleb Rhoades (C) James Higgins, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (PG), Wayne Thomas (SG), James Grunewald (PF), Matthew Wiesner (C) John Rush, Timothy Lafrance, Matthew Lampe, Carl Scott | |
| 09:39 | UConn | Frank Turner makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Frank Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | James Grunewald misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 09:22 | UConn | Eugene Burford grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Frank Turner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eugene Burford | 60-45 |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield misses the jumper from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 08:59 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 08:43 | UConn | Matthew Wiesner steals the ball from Frank Turner | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | James Grunewald buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Thomas | 60-48 |
| 08:00 | UConn | Frank Turner buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eugene Burford | 63-48 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | Eugene Burford is called for the reach on Wayne Thomas - foul #2 on Eugene Burford, team foul #3 | 63-48 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Billie Peyton (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Richard Gaines (C) Frank Turner, Norman Owens, Eric Kirkpatrick, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Rush (PG), Timothy Lafrance (SG), Matthew Lampe (PF), Carl Scott (C) Melvin Mayfield, Wayne Thomas, James Grunewald, Matthew Wiesner | |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Rush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Lampe (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | UConn | John Rush is called for the reach on Richard Gaines - foul #3 on John Rush, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| 07:12 | UConn | Randy Quinn misses the lay-in but the foul's on Timothy Lafrance - foul #5 on Timothy Lafrance, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (SG) Timothy Lafrance | |
| 07:12 | UConn | Randy Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 07:12 | UConn | Randy Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Carl Scott snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes clanks a fadeaway from close range | 64-50 |
| 06:59 | UConn | Billie Peyton gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:40 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses the turnaround from close range | 64-50 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Carl Scott pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Carl Scott hits the finger roll | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:09 | UConn | Randy Quinn's layup is rejected by Carl Scott | 64-52 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Eugene Burford tips it back up and in | 66-52 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Eugene Burford - foul #3 on Eugene Burford, team foul #4 | 66-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Wesley McNell (SG) Eugene Burford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hail (SF) Danny Hayes | |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:43 | UConn | James Higgins misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 66-54 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 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) | |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Carl Scott buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Randy Quinn misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 66-56 |
| 05:15 | UConn | Billie Peyton grabs the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-56 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Richard Gaines tips it home | 68-56 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield is fouled on the floor by Wesley McNell - foul #1 on Wesley McNell, team foul #5 | 68-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Turner (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Wesley McNell, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn, Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas (SG), Danny Hayes (SF) Melvin Mayfield, Michael Hail | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | James Higgins is called for the reach on John Rush - foul #3 on James Higgins, team foul #6 | 68-56 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas drills a floater from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 04:14 | UConn | James Higgins is hacked by John Rush - foul #4 on John Rush, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard O'Neal (SG), James Grunewald (PF), Matthew Wiesner (C) John Rush, Matthew Lampe, Carl Scott | |
| 04:14 | UConn | James Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:14 | UConn | James Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 70-58 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas snags the offensive board | 70-58 |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | James Grunewald misses the runner from close range | 70-58 |
| 03:40 | UConn | Norman Owens pulls down the rebound | 70-58 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Owens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eric Kirkpatrick (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Wayne Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard O'Neal (fresh) SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Grunewald (fresh) 7 pts. C - Matthew Wiesner (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades blows the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Wiesner - foul #1 on Matthew Wiesner, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Richard Gaines (C) James Higgins, Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Rush (PG), Melvin Mayfield (SG), Matthew Lampe (PF), Carl Scott (C) Wayne Thomas, Richard O'Neal, James Grunewald, Matthew Wiesner | |
| 03:18 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 03:18 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Danny Hayes | 72-60 |
| 02:37 | UConn | Frank Turner scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Burford | 75-60 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes is hacked by Norman Owens - foul #2 on Norman Owens, team foul #7 | 75-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Wesley McNell (SG), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF) Frank Turner, Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas (SG), James Grunewald (PF), Matthew Wiesner (C) John Rush, Matthew Lampe, Carl Scott | |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades grabs the board | 75-60 |
| 01:55 | UConn | Matthew Wiesner steals it from Eugene Burford | 75-60 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | James Grunewald lays it in set up by Melvin Mayfield | 75-62 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades clanks a shot in the paint | 75-62 |
| 01:22 | UConn | Norman Owens tips it home | 77-62 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield is hacked by Norman Owens - foul #3 on Norman Owens, team foul #8 | 77-62 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hail (SF) Danny Hayes | |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:02 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield misses the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick scores on a floater from the right block | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner misses the 3 from the right corner | 79-63 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 79-63 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 79-63 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades grabs the offensive board | 79-63 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Eugene Burford runs out the clock | 79-63 |