| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Josef Olenski (fresh) SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) SF - Samuel Kelly (fresh) PF - Richard Marcy (fresh) C - Michael Parrett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) PF - Robert Davis (fresh) C - Alexander Lown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Alexander Lown 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 flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | UConn | Eugene Burford drills a shot from the right wing set up by Billie Peyton | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jeff Bomar | 0-2 |
| 19:04 | UConn | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Marcy | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | UConn | Robert Davis grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | UConn | Jeff Bomar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | UConn | Eugene Burford grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Alexander Lown buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Billie Peyton and he's fouled by Richard Marcy - foul #1 on Richard Marcy, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Alexander Lown makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Alexander Lown knocks in the floater from close range and he's fouled by Michael Parrett - foul #1 on Michael Parrett, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Alexander Lown misses the free throw | 4-7 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Josef Olenski hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Kelly | 7-7 |
| 16:42 | UConn | Billie Peyton drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 7-10 |
| 16:31 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy is called for traveling | 7-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Fletcher (PF), Lowell Muro (C) Robert Davis, Alexander Lown | |
| 16:15 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lowell Muro | 7-13 |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Kelly | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Josef Olenski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Kelly (fresh) PF - Richard Marcy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Parrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) SG - Eugene Burford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lowell Muro (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | UConn | Billie Peyton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Garner (C) Michael Parrett | |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Norman Owens (SF) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Billie Peyton | |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | Wesley McNell picks off the pass by Josef Olenski in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| 15:06 | UConn | Lowell Muro lays it in | 9-15 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 14:47 | UConn | Norman Owens can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 9-15 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-15 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Garner | 9-15 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance misses the 3 from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly snags the offensive board | 9-15 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Josef Olenski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 13:40 | UConn | Lowell Muro grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 13:32 | UConn | Wesley McNell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-15 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Josef Olenski is hacked by Clifford Banas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifford Banas, team foul #2 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard O'Neal (PG), Gary Stafford (SG), Marvin Strickland (SF), Michael Parrett (C) Josef Olenski, Timothy Lafrance, Samuel Kelly, Richard Marcy | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Alexander Lown (C) Clifford Banas, Wesley McNell, Norman Owens, Gregory Fletcher, Lowell Muro | |
| 13:15 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett loses the ball out of bounds | 9-15 |
| 12:59 | UConn | Robert Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-15 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 12:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to Alexander Lown | 9-15 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Alexander Lown can't throw it down | 9-15 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | Richard O'Neal can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-15 |
| 12:02 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 9-15 |
| 11:43 | UConn | Jeff Bomar makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-18 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard O'Neal (fresh) SG - Gary Stafford (fresh) SF - Marvin Strickland (fresh) PF - Anthony Garner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Parrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alexander Lown (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner buries a fadeaway in the lane | 11-18 |
| 11:04 | UConn | Alexander Lown misses the lay-in | 11-18 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Robert Davis tips it back up and in | 11-20 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-20 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford misses the tip | 11-20 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Alexander Lown gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Richard O'Neal steals the ball from Jeff Bomar | 11-20 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard O'Neal | 13-20 |
| 10:07 | UConn | Alexander Lown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 13-20 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Richard O'Neal gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-20 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett grabs the offensive board | 13-20 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner knocks in the runner in the lane | 15-20 |
| 09:17 | UConn | Eugene Burford loses the dribble to Michael Parrett | 15-20 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Jeff Bomar steals the ball from Marvin Strickland | 15-20 |
| 08:43 | UConn | Alexander Lown is fouled on the floor by Michael Parrett - foul #2 on Michael Parrett, team foul #3 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Josef Olenski (PG), Timothy Lafrance (SG), Samuel Kelly (SF), Richard Marcy (PF), Mark Smith (C) Richard O'Neal, Gary Stafford, Marvin Strickland, Anthony Garner, Michael Parrett | |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Gregory Fletcher (PF), Lowell Muro (C) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Billie Peyton, Robert Davis, Alexander Lown | |
| 08:25 | UConn | Norman Owens clanks a jumper from the baseline | 15-20 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Lowell Muro tips it but misses | 15-20 |
| 08:23 | UConn | Clifford Banas tips it back up and in | 15-22 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Mark Smith misses the shot from the right block | 15-22 |
| 08:07 | UConn | Norman Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 07:41 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Samuel Kelly - foul #1 on Samuel Kelly, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| 07:41 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:41 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy gets the rebound | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Josef Olenski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Samuel Kelly (fresh) PF - Richard Marcy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Clifford Banas (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wesley McNell (fresh) SF - Norman Owens (fresh) PF - Gregory Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lowell Muro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Josef Olenski travels in the backcourt | 15-23 |
| 07:24 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Richard Marcy - foul #2 on Richard Marcy, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Willie Maliszewski (PF) Richard Marcy | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Billie Peyton (SF) Wesley McNell, Norman Owens | |
| 07:12 | UConn | Lowell Muro buries a driving attempt in the paint | 15-25 |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Mark Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Lafrance | 17-25 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Lowell Muro misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #6 | 17-25 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Lowell Muro makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Lowell Muro makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Jeff Bomar is called for the reach on Josef Olenski - foul #1 on Jeff Bomar, team foul #3 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (SG) Clifford Banas | |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Josef Olenski is fouled on the floor by Jeff Bomar - foul #2 on Jeff Bomar, team foul #4 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Robert Davis (PF), Alexander Lown (C) Jeff Bomar, Gregory Fletcher, Lowell Muro | |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-27 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance grabs the offensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Willie Maliszewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 05:41 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Alexander Lown blows the dunk | 20-27 |
| 05:22 | UConn | Alexander Lown tips it home | 20-29 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Mark Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Samuel Kelly and he's fouled by Billie Peyton - foul #1 on Billie Peyton, team foul #5 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard O'Neal (PG), Gary Stafford (SG), Marvin Strickland (SF), Anthony Garner (PF) Josef Olenski, Timothy Lafrance, Samuel Kelly, Willie Maliszewski | |
| Subs | UConn | Wesley McNell (SF) Billie Peyton | |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Mark Smith makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Eugene Burford hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Wesley McNell | 23-32 |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-32 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 04:21 | UConn | Wesley McNell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-32 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Robert Davis grabs the board | 23-32 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Robert Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marvin Strickland - foul #1 on Marvin Strickland, team foul #7 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Willie Maliszewski (C) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Billie Peyton (SF), Gregory Fletcher (C) Eugene Burford, Alexander Lown | |
| 04:08 | UConn | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 03:57 | Rutgers | Richard O'Neal is fouled on the floor by Gregory Fletcher - foul #1 on Gregory Fletcher, team foul #6 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance (SG), Samuel Kelly (SF), Richard Marcy (PF), Michael Parrett (C) Gary Stafford, Marvin Strickland, Anthony Garner, Willie Maliszewski | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Lowell Muro (C) Clifford Banas, Robert Davis | |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 03:44 | UConn | Wesley McNell grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 03:25 | UConn | Wesley McNell buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Jeff Bomar | 23-36 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard O'Neal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Marcy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Parrett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley McNell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lowell Muro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Timothy Lafrance | 26-36 |
| 02:51 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher misses short on a jump hook from close range | 26-36 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Richard O'Neal travels with the ball | 26-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Josef Olenski (PG) Richard O'Neal | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (SG), Robert Davis (PF), Alexander Lown (C) Wesley McNell, Gregory Fletcher, Lowell Muro | |
| 02:09 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-36 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett loses the dribble to Alexander Lown | 26-36 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Eugene Burford makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jeff Bomar | 26-39 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy is whistled for traveling | 26-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard O'Neal (SG), Marvin Strickland (SF), Anthony Garner (C) Timothy Lafrance, Samuel Kelly, Michael Parrett | |
| Subs | UConn | Wesley McNell (SF) Billie Peyton | |
| 00:46 | UConn | Eugene Burford buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Jeff Bomar | 26-41 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy's pass is intercepted by Eugene Burford | 26-41 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Wesley McNell dunks the ball on a nice dish by Eugene Burford | 26-43 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner loses the ball out of bounds | 26-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Smith (C) Richard Marcy | |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Billie Peyton (SF), Gregory Fletcher (PF), Lowell Muro (C) Jeff Bomar, Wesley McNell, Robert Davis, Alexander Lown | |
| 00:02 | UConn | Eugene Burford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-43 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner gets the rebound | 26-43 |