| Lineup | UConn | PG - Nicholas Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Armando Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darin Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Berning (fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Cardinal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stacy Hockman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dillon Parmley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Chris Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Whaley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley inbounds the ball | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Darin Peterson denies the turnaround by Dillon Parmley | 45-32 |
| 19:44 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Berning | 45-32 |
| 19:24 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-32 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley travels with the ball | 47-32 |
| 18:55 | UConn | Darin Peterson clanks a jumper from the left block | 47-32 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | Micheal Carroll picks off the pass by Chris Jackson | 47-32 |
| 18:12 | UConn | Charles Berning scores on a jump hook in the lane | 49-32 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-32 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley tips it home | 49-34 |
| 17:27 | UConn | Darin Peterson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Micheal Carroll hits the follow up shot | 51-34 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Berning - foul #1 on Charles Berning, team foul #1 | 51-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Donnie Lollar (PG), Chad Gervin (C) Nicholas Arnold, Micheal Carroll | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Boyd (PF) Chris Jackson | |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 16:55 | UConn | Armando Sanchez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-36 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | William Boyd knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 51-38 |
| 16:11 | UConn | Jimmie Whaley swats the short shot by Chad Gervin | 51-38 |
| 16:10 | UConn | Armando Sanchez pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 15:48 | UConn | Darin Peterson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Armando Sanchez | 53-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Donnie Lollar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Armando Sanchez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darin Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Charles Berning (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Chad Gervin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Cardinal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stacy Hockman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dillon Parmley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Whaley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley is whistled for a carry | 53-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Nicholas Arnold (PG), Orunjan Abdo (SG), Stephen West (SF), Micheal Carroll (PF), Robert Pruitt (C) Donnie Lollar, Armando Sanchez, Darin Peterson, Charles Berning, Chad Gervin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson (PG), Robert Mendosa (SG), Eric Smith (SF), Chris Jackson (PF) Antonio Cardinal, Stacy Hockman, Dillon Parmley, Jimmie Whaley | |
| 15:05 | UConn | Stephen West's pass is intercepted by Robert Mendosa | 53-38 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | Eric Smith buries a runner from the left block set up by Jerry Thompson | 53-40 |
| 14:29 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 14:27 | UConn | Orunjan Abdo misses the tip | 53-40 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Robert Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Micheal Carroll blows the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Mendosa - foul #1 on Robert Mendosa, team foul #1 | 53-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Armando Sanchez (SG), Darin Peterson (SF) Orunjan Abdo, Stephen West | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley (C) William Boyd | |
| 14:02 | UConn | Micheal Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Micheal Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson is fouled on the floor by Armando Sanchez - foul #1 on Armando Sanchez, team foul #2 | 53-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Berning (PF) Micheal Carroll | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley (SF) Eric Smith | |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jerry Thompson, team foul #2 | 53-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal (PG), Stacy Hockman (SG) Jerry Thompson, Robert Mendosa | |
| 13:15 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Charles Berning tips it back up and in | 55-40 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Chris Jackson | 55-42 |
| 12:51 | UConn | Darin Peterson is hacked by Dillon Parmley - foul #1 on Dillon Parmley, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Donnie Lollar (PG) Nicholas Arnold | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Boyd (PF) Chris Jackson | |
| 12:32 | UConn | Darin Peterson is hacked by Dillon Parmley - foul #2 on Dillon Parmley, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Micheal Carroll (C) Robert Pruitt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:19 | UConn | Armando Sanchez is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Armando Sanchez, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 11:53 | UConn | Darin Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Charles Berning can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dillon Parmley - foul #3 on Dillon Parmley, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson (SG), Eric Smith (SF) Stacy Hockman, Dillon Parmley | |
| 11:47 | UConn | Charles Berning makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Charles Berning misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Micheal Carroll snags the offensive board | 56-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Donnie Lollar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Armando Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darin Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Berning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Cardinal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Whaley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:42 | UConn | Charles Berning drills a shot from just outside the lane | 58-42 |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Chad Gervin (C) Charles Berning | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa (SG), Chris Jackson (PF) Antonio Cardinal, William Boyd | |
| 11:22 | UConn | Darin Peterson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Darin Peterson, team foul #4 | 58-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Nicholas Arnold (PG), Orunjan Abdo (SG), Stephen West (SF), Robert Pruitt (C) Donnie Lollar, Armando Sanchez, Darin Peterson, Chad Gervin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:05 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson clanks a jumper from the right side | 58-42 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Micheal Carroll gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Micheal Carroll comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Micheal Carroll - foul #2 on Micheal Carroll, team foul #5 | 58-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Armando Sanchez (SG), Darin Peterson (SF), Charles Berning (PF) Orunjan Abdo, Stephen West, Micheal Carroll | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal (PG), Stacy Hockman (SG), Dillon Parmley (SF), William Boyd (C) Jerry Thompson, Robert Mendosa, Eric Smith, Jimmie Whaley | |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 10:08 | UConn | Chris Jackson denies the turnaround by Robert Pruitt | 58-43 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Chris Jackson | 58-43 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-45 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Robert Pruitt misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 09:18 | Rutgers | Armando Sanchez picks off the pass by Dillon Parmley | 58-45 |
| 09:15 | UConn | Armando Sanchez slams it home | 60-45 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dillon Parmley | 60-48 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Robert Pruitt banks in the layup set up by Charles Berning | 62-48 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | William Boyd's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Arnold | 62-48 |
| 07:56 | UConn | Robert Pruitt clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 07:55 | Rutgers | William Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-48 |
| 07:46 | UConn | Armando Sanchez grabs the board | 62-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Nicholas Arnold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Armando Sanchez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darin Peterson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Berning (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Pruitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Cardinal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stacy Hockman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dillon Parmley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chris Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - William Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | UConn | The jump hook by Robert Pruitt is blocked by Chris Jackson | 62-48 |
| 07:32 | UConn | Robert Pruitt tips it back up and in | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:11 | Rutgers | Stacy Hockman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-48 |
| 07:10 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Pruitt | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:43 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 64-48 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | William Boyd misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Nicholas Arnold - foul #1 on Nicholas Arnold, team foul #6 | 64-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Donnie Lollar (PG), Orunjan Abdo (SG), Stephen West (SF), Micheal Carroll (PF), Chad Gervin (C) Nicholas Arnold, Armando Sanchez, Darin Peterson, Charles Berning, Robert Pruitt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson (PG), Robert Mendosa (SG), Eric Smith (SF), Jimmie Whaley (C) Antonio Cardinal, Stacy Hockman, Dillon Parmley, Chris Jackson | |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | William Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | William Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Micheal Carroll hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 64-50 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | William Boyd snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Donnie Lollar - foul #1 on Donnie Lollar, team foul #7 | 64-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Cluff (PF) William Boyd | |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:53 | UConn | Jerry Thompson takes the ball from Stephen West | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Robert Mendosa knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Thompson | 64-55 |
| 05:18 | UConn | Orunjan Abdo clanks a 3 from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Donnie Lollar snags the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Eric Smith is called for the reach on Orunjan Abdo - foul #1 on Eric Smith, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Armando Sanchez (SG) Orunjan Abdo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:40 | UConn | Donnie Lollar makes the 3 from the right corner | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-55 |
| 04:19 | UConn | Armando Sanchez gets the rebound | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:14 | UConn | Donnie Lollar clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 67-55 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Micheal Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 03:55 | UConn | Armando Sanchez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-55 |
| 03:53 | UConn | Armando Sanchez snags the offensive board | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | UConn | Micheal Carroll comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 67-55 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jimmie Whaley | 67-55 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Nicholas Arnold (PG), Darin Peterson (SF), Charles Berning (PF), Robert Pruitt (C) Donnie Lollar, Stephen West, Micheal Carroll, Chad Gervin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal (PG), Stacy Hockman (SG), Dillon Parmley (SF), Chris Jackson (PF) Jerry Thompson, Robert Mendosa, Eric Smith, Steven Cluff | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Nicholas Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Armando Sanchez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darin Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Berning (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Pruitt (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Cardinal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stacy Hockman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dillon Parmley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chris Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmie Whaley (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson misses long on a floater near the basket | 67-55 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Antonio Cardinal grabs the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Antonio Cardinal | 67-58 |
| 02:46 | UConn | Charles Berning misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 67-58 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Armando Sanchez tips it back up and in | 69-58 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Jimmie Whaley misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 02:34 | UConn | Darin Peterson snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Armando Sanchez drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Nicholas Arnold | 72-58 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Dillon Parmley misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-58 |
| 01:57 | UConn | The rebound goes to Nicholas Arnold | 72-58 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Armando Sanchez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-58 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jimmie Whaley | 72-58 |
| 01:26 | Rutgers | Chris Jackson is whistled for traveling | 72-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Donnie Lollar (PG), Orunjan Abdo (SG), Stephen West (SF), Micheal Carroll (PF), Chad Gervin (C) Nicholas Arnold, Armando Sanchez, Darin Peterson, Charles Berning, Robert Pruitt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson (PG), Robert Mendosa (SG), Eric Smith (SF), William Boyd (PF), George Simmons (C) Antonio Cardinal, Stacy Hockman, Dillon Parmley, Chris Jackson, Jimmie Whaley | |
| 01:02 | UConn | Robert Mendosa steals the ball from Chad Gervin | 72-58 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Mendosa | 72-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:30 | UConn | Donnie Lollar loses the ball out of bounds | 72-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 72-60 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Jerry Thompson tips it but misses | 72-60 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Chad Gervin pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Donnie Lollar runs out the clock | 72-60 |