| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Pipes (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Thatcher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Teel (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Gebhard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | John Teel inbounds the ball | 26-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:50 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher is hacked by Derek Bailey - foul #1 on Derek Bailey, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| 19:45 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher's pass is intercepted by Timothy Schweder | 26-40 |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder misses the lay-in | 26-40 |
| 19:40 | UConn | Joe Eggers pulls down the rebound | 26-40 |
| 19:24 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Pottorff | 26-40 |
| 19:22 | UConn | John Teel grabs the offensive board | 26-40 |
| 19:08 | UConn | John Teel blows the dunk but he's fouled by Timothy Schweder - foul #3 on Timothy Schweder, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Simek (SF) Timothy Schweder | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 19:08 | UConn | John Teel misses the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 19:08 | UConn | John Teel makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | Paul Gebhard denies the turnaround by Richard Simek | 26-41 |
| 18:45 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Brennan | 26-41 |
| 18:26 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Jeff Thatcher | 26-43 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | Richard Simek comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-43 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Paul Gebhard gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| 18:05 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeff Thatcher | 26-45 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | Richard Simek is hacked by John Teel - foul #2 on John Teel, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Richard Simek clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by John Teel - foul #3 on John Teel, team foul #2 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Myles White (SF) John Teel | |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Richard Simek makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Richard Simek misses the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Paul Gebhard pulls down the rebound | 27-45 |
| 17:21 | UConn | Myles White drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Jeff Thatcher | 27-47 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes is fouled on the floor by Paul Gebhard - foul #1 on Paul Gebhard, team foul #3 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Devers (SF) Brian Pipes | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey is hacked by Lorenzo Brennan - foul #3 on Lorenzo Brennan, team foul #4 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Clark (C) Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Bohl (C) Lorenzo Brennan | |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-47 |
| 16:23 | UConn | Paul Gebhard drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Bohl | 30-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 16:17 | Rutgers | Jeff Thatcher picks off the pass by Derek Bailey | 30-49 |
| 16:13 | UConn | Joe Eggers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeff Thatcher | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Joe Eggers is called for the reach on Don Williamson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Eggers, team foul #5 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG), Chad Griffin (SG), Stephen Colvin (SF) Don Williamson, Richard Simek, Derek Bailey | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (PG), Ryan Benton (SF), Alex Hill (C) Joe Eggers, Jeff Thatcher, Paul Gebhard | |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Charles Devers is whistled for traveling | 30-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (PG), Allan Painter (SG), Timothy Schweder (SF), Joel Pottorff (C) Bryan Wright, Chad Griffin, Stephen Colvin, Charles Devers | |
| Subs | UConn | John Teel (SF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Ryan Benton, Alex Hill | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Pipes (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Painter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Trask (fresh) SG - Myles White (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Teel (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Bohl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:39 | UConn | Myles White's floater is knocked away by Joel Pottorff | 30-51 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes gets the rebound | 30-51 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | David Clark is whistled for a carry | 30-51 |
| 15:08 | UConn | Robert Trask hits a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Myles White | 30-53 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Allan Painter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-53 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff tips it in | 32-53 |
| 14:30 | UConn | Myles White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-53 |
| 14:29 | UConn | John Teel hits the follow up shot | 32-55 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 32-55 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Myles White grabs the board | 32-55 |
| 13:58 | UConn | Robert Trask hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-55 |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff snags the defensive board | 32-55 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | David Clark can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Bohl - foul #1 on Thomas Bohl, team foul #6 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Derek Bailey (PF) Brian Pipes, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Jeff Thatcher (SG), Paul Gebhard (PF), Alex Hill (C) Robert Trask, Myles White, Thomas Bohl, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 33-55 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 34-55 |
| 13:18 | UConn | Don Williamson picks off the pass by Jeff Thatcher | 34-55 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Don Williamson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-55 |
| 13:00 | UConn | The rebound goes to Alex Hill | 34-55 |
| 12:42 | UConn | Alex Hill connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Eggers | 34-58 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | David Clark buries a 3 from the left corner | 37-58 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Alex Hill knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Joe Eggers | 37-60 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Painter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Schweder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Thatcher (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SF - John Teel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Gebhard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Alex Hill (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 37-60 |
| 11:38 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Bailey | 37-60 |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-60 |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey tips it in | 39-60 |
| 11:05 | UConn | John Teel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alex Hill | 39-62 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | David Clark misses long on a shot from the right block | 39-62 |
| 10:48 | UConn | Alex Hill pulls down the rebound | 39-62 |
| 10:28 | UConn | John Teel can't finish the layup | 39-62 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Don Williamson grabs the board | 39-62 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder scores on a floater from the left block | 41-62 |
| 09:54 | UConn | Timothy Schweder picks off the pass by Jeff Thatcher | 41-62 |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | Don Williamson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Schweder | 43-62 |
| 09:24 | UConn | Alex Hill misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-62 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | David Clark grabs the board | 43-62 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Allan Painter makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Allan Painter - foul #4 on Allan Painter, team foul #3 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG), Brian Pipes (SG), Richard Simek (SF), Charles Devers (PF), Joel Pottorff (C) Don Williamson, Allan Painter, Timothy Schweder, Derek Bailey, David Clark | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (PG), Myles White (SF), Thomas Bohl (PF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Joe Eggers, John Teel, Paul Gebhard, Alex Hill | |
| 08:40 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher makes the 3rd free throw | 46-64 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Charles Devers lays it up and in on a great pass from Bryan Wright | 48-64 |
| 08:12 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Joel Pottorff - foul #1 on Joel Pottorff, team foul #4 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ryan Benton (SF) Jeff Thatcher | |
| 08:12 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 08:12 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:53 | UConn | Ryan Benton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-65 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff snags the defensive board | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bryan Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Pipes (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Simek (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Devers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Trask (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Myles White (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ryan Benton (fresh) PF - Thomas Bohl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Bryan Wright is called for a charge - foul #1 on Bryan Wright, team foul #5 | 51-65 |
| 07:31 | UConn | Myles White is denied on a layup by Joel Pottorff | 51-65 |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | Charles Devers grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Lorenzo Brennan takes the ball from Joel Pottorff | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 07:05 | UConn | Thomas Bohl buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Bryan Wright knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:45 | UConn | Myles White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-67 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Richard Simek hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Pipes and he's hacked by Ryan Benton - foul #1 on Ryan Benton, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Derek Bailey (PF) Bryan Wright, Charles Devers | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Jeff Thatcher (SG), Paul Gebhard (PF) Robert Trask, Ryan Benton, Thomas Bohl | |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Richard Simek misses the free throw | 56-67 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 06:01 | UConn | Myles White lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeff Thatcher | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Richard Simek misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 56-69 |
| 05:41 | UConn | Myles White pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:17 | UConn | Joe Eggers can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Don Williamson - foul #1 on Don Williamson, team foul #6 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Chad Griffin (SG), Timothy Schweder (SF), Charles Devers (C) Brian Pipes, Richard Simek, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (SF), Thomas Bohl (C) Myles White, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| 05:17 | UConn | Joe Eggers makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 05:17 | UConn | Joe Eggers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Paul Gebhard swats the layup by Derek Bailey | 56-71 |
| 05:04 | UConn | Paul Gebhard gets the rebound | 56-71 |
| 04:48 | UConn | Joe Eggers is fouled on the floor by Derek Bailey - foul #2 on Derek Bailey, team foul #7 | 56-71 |
| 04:48 | UConn | Joe Eggers misses the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey grabs the board | 56-71 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder loses the dribble to Thomas Bohl | 56-71 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-71 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Don Williamson gets the rebound | 56-71 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Chad Griffin | 58-71 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Devers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Thatcher (fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. SF - Robert Trask (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Gebhard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Bohl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:28 | UConn | Thomas Bohl is called for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Bohl, team foul #8 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (SG), David Clark (PF), Joel Pottorff (C) Chad Griffin, Derek Bailey, Charles Devers | |
| Subs | UConn | Myles White (SG), John Teel (SF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Joe Eggers, Jeff Thatcher, Thomas Bohl | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Don Williamson | 61-71 |
| 02:54 | UConn | The jump hook by Paul Gebhard is blocked by Joel Pottorff | 61-71 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | David Clark grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allan Painter (SG), Derek Bailey (PF) Brian Pipes, David Clark | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Jeff Thatcher (SG) Robert Trask, Myles White | |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 02:43 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 02:21 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan misses the easy layup | 61-71 |
| 02:19 | UConn | Paul Gebhard grabs the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 01:56 | UConn | Paul Gebhard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-71 |
| 01:55 | UConn | John Teel hits the follow up shot | 61-73 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff misses badly on a floater from the left side | 61-73 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher is hacked by Derek Bailey - foul #3 on Derek Bailey, team foul #8 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG), Brian Pipes (SG), Richard Simek (SF), David Clark (PF), Charles Devers (C) Don Williamson, Allan Painter, Timothy Schweder, Derek Bailey, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (PG), Myles White (SF), Thomas Bohl (PF), Alex Hill (C) Joe Eggers, John Teel, Paul Gebhard, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| 01:19 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:19 | Rutgers | Charles Devers pulls down the rebound | 61-74 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Richard Simek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-74 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | UConn | Thomas Bohl knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Trask | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Bryan Wright makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Pipes and the foul's on Robert Trask - foul #1 on Robert Trask, team foul #9 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ryan Benton (SF) Jeff Thatcher | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Bryan Wright makes the free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Robert Trask runs out the clock | 64-76 |