| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Thielen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Staggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Porter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gregory Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fred Cannady (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Russell Robey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Romriell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Negele Rosenbloom (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Zipay (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Sterling Beckstead (fresh) 16 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | David Porter inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Gregory Jackson hits a shot from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 19:14 | UConn | Edward Romriell can't throw it down | 37-35 |
| 19:12 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom misses the tip | 37-35 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | David Staggs pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Russell Robey steals the ball from Brandon Thielen | 37-35 |
| 18:44 | UConn | Russell Robey knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Edward Romriell | 37-38 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | David Staggs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-38 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Kevin Zipay grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:09 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Fred Cannady gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | Gregory Jackson loses the dribble to Kevin Zipay | 37-38 |
| 17:27 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead steps out of bounds on the sideline | 37-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frankie Andrews (PG), Ben Koch (C) Brandon Thielen, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Lewis (SG) Edward Romriell | |
| 17:09 | Rutgers | David Staggs is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Staggs, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Thielen (PG) David Porter | |
| Subs | UConn | Sherwood Vacca (SF), James Sunderland (PF) Negele Rosenbloom, Kevin Zipay | |
| 16:47 | UConn | Russell Robey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 16:46 | Rutgers | Frankie Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Gregory Jackson buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Brandon Thielen and the foul's on Mark Lewis - foul #2 on Mark Lewis, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Porter (SF) Brandon Thielen | |
| Subs | UConn | Byron Collison (PG), Charles Wygant (C) Russell Robey, Sterling Beckstead | |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Gregory Jackson makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:04 | UConn | Charles Wygant is called for traveling | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Thielen (PG), Fred Cannady (C) David Staggs, Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Romriell (SG), Kevin Zipay (PF) Mark Lewis, James Sunderland | |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Frankie Andrews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Aichele (SF), John Ternasky (C) David Porter, Fred Cannady | |
| Subs | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom (SF) Sherwood Vacca | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Thielen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frankie Andrews (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Aichele (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ben Koch (fresh) C - John Ternasky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Byron Collison (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Romriell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Negele Rosenbloom (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Zipay (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Wygant (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:34 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ben Koch - foul #1 on Ben Koch, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Staggs (SG) Brandon Thielen | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:34 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:34 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | David Staggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 15:17 | UConn | Kevin Zipay pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:48 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Byron Collison | 40-41 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | Frankie Andrews dunks the ball | 42-41 |
| 14:15 | UConn | Edward Romriell misses short on a shot from the left block | 42-41 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Ben Koch grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:08 | Rutgers | David Staggs misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-41 |
| 14:06 | UConn | Kevin Zipay pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:40 | UConn | Edward Romriell is fouled on the floor by Frankie Andrews - foul #2 on Frankie Andrews, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Thielen (PG), David Porter (SF) Frankie Andrews, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | UConn | Russell Robey (PG), Mark Lewis (SG), Sherwood Vacca (SF), James Sunderland (PF), Sterling Beckstead (C) Byron Collison, Edward Romriell, Negele Rosenbloom, Kevin Zipay, Charles Wygant | |
| 13:31 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead can't finish the layup | 42-41 |
| 13:29 | UConn | James Sunderland grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:05 | UConn | Russell Robey drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Sterling Beckstead | 42-44 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | John Ternasky misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 42-44 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | John Ternasky misses the tip | 42-44 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 12:21 | UConn | Russell Robey scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sherwood Vacca | 42-46 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Brandon Thielen misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-46 |
| 12:10 | UConn | Russell Robey gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 11:56 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-46 |
| 11:55 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead hits the follow up shot | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Thielen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Staggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Porter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Aichele (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - John Ternasky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Russell Robey (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherwood Vacca (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Sunderland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sterling Beckstead (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | David Porter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | William Aichele tips it in | 44-48 |
| 11:14 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Lewis | 44-51 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | Brandon Thielen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 10:49 | UConn | James Sunderland gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:20 | UConn | James Sunderland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frankie Andrews (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Ben Koch (PF) David Staggs, David Porter, William Aichele | |
| Subs | UConn | Byron Collison (PG), Edward Romriell (SG), Negele Rosenbloom (SF), Kevin Zipay (PF), Charles Wygant (C) Russell Robey, Mark Lewis, Sherwood Vacca, James Sunderland, Sterling Beckstead | |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | John Ternasky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| 09:58 | UConn | Byron Collison's pass is intercepted by Brandon Thielen in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Gregory Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Edward Romriell - foul #3 on Edward Romriell, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Gregory Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Gregory Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:23 | UConn | Charles Wygant comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 46-51 |
| 09:22 | UConn | Edward Romriell gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:56 | UConn | Charles Wygant connects on the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Ben Koch - foul #2 on Ben Koch, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Porter (SF) Ben Koch | |
| Subs | UConn | Russell Robey (PG) Byron Collison | |
| 08:56 | UConn | Charles Wygant makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | John Ternasky hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Jackson | 48-54 |
| 08:08 | UConn | Russell Robey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Brandon Thielen - foul #2 on Brandon Thielen, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Staggs (SG), Ben Koch (PF) Brandon Thielen, Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | UConn | Sterling Beckstead (C) Charles Wygant | |
| 08:08 | UConn | Russell Robey makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:08 | UConn | Russell Robey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | John Ternasky clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Frankie Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Staggs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Porter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ben Koch (fresh) C - John Ternasky (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Russell Robey (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Romriell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Negele Rosenbloom (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Zipay (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Sterling Beckstead (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | UConn | Kevin Zipay misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Ben Koch - foul #3 on Ben Koch, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Thielen (PG), Gregory Jackson (SF) Frankie Andrews, David Porter | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Lewis (SG), Sherwood Vacca (SF) Edward Romriell, Negele Rosenbloom | |
| 07:21 | UConn | Kevin Zipay makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 07:21 | UConn | Kevin Zipay makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Brandon Thielen is hacked by Mark Lewis - foul #3 on Mark Lewis, team foul #3 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Porter (SF) Ben Koch | |
| Subs | UConn | James Sunderland (PF) Kevin Zipay | |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | David Porter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 07:00 | UConn | James Sunderland snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 06:37 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Sunderland | 48-61 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | David Staggs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 06:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Sunderland | 48-61 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Mark Lewis is hacked by David Staggs - foul #3 on David Staggs, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frankie Andrews (SG), Ben Koch (PF) David Staggs, David Porter | |
| Subs | UConn | Byron Collison (PG), Negele Rosenbloom (SF) Russell Robey, Sherwood Vacca | |
| 05:55 | UConn | Mark Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Frankie Andrews grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Ben Koch drills a floater from the left block set up by Brandon Thielen | 50-61 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Mark Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Staggs (SG), David Porter (SF) Brandon Thielen, Gregory Jackson | |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Romriell (SG), Kevin Zipay (PF) Mark Lewis, James Sunderland | |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | David Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Wygant (C) Sterling Beckstead | |
| 04:48 | UConn | Byron Collison misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Frankie Andrews - foul #3 on Frankie Andrews, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Thielen (PG) David Staggs | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:48 | UConn | Byron Collison makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 04:48 | UConn | Byron Collison makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 04:41 | Rutgers | Negele Rosenbloom steps in front of the Ben Koch pass | 50-63 |
| 04:19 | UConn | Edward Romriell buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Byron Collison and the foul's on Brandon Thielen - foul #3 on Brandon Thielen, team foul #9 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Staggs (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF) Frankie Andrews, David Porter | |
| Subs | UConn | Russell Robey (PG) Byron Collison | |
| 04:19 | UConn | Edward Romriell makes the free throw | 50-66 |
| 04:10 | Rutgers | David Staggs clanks a 3 from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Kevin Zipay pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| 04:04 | UConn | David Staggs steps in front of the Edward Romriell pass | 50-66 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | David Staggs jams it | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | UConn | Charles Wygant hits a runner from the baseline | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Thielen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Staggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ben Koch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John Ternasky (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Russell Robey (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Romriell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Negele Rosenbloom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Zipay (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Wygant (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | John Ternasky is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on John Ternasky, team foul #10 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frankie Andrews (PG), David Porter (SF) Brandon Thielen, Ben Koch | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Lewis (SG), Sherwood Vacca (SF), Sterling Beckstead (C) Edward Romriell, Negele Rosenbloom, Charles Wygant | |
| 03:10 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead misses short on a shot from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | David Staggs grabs the board | 52-68 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | David Porter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-68 |
| 02:50 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kevin Zipay | 52-68 |
| 02:27 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Ternasky - foul #5 on John Ternasky, team foul #11 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Thielen (PG), Ben Koch (PF), Fred Cannady (C) David Staggs, Gregory Jackson, John Ternasky | |
| Subs | UConn | James Sunderland (PF) Kevin Zipay | |
| 02:27 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 02:27 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Ben Koch hits a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Sherwood Vacca - foul #1 on Sherwood Vacca, team foul #4 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Staggs (SG) Frankie Andrews | |
| Subs | UConn | Byron Collison (PG), Edward Romriell (SG), Negele Rosenbloom (SF) Russell Robey, Mark Lewis, Sherwood Vacca | |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Ben Koch misses the free throw | 54-70 |
| 02:07 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead gets the rebound | 54-70 |
| 01:47 | UConn | David Staggs is called for the reach on Negele Rosenbloom - foul #4 on David Staggs, team foul #12 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Jackson (PF) Ben Koch | |
| Subs | UConn | Russell Robey (PG), Kevin Zipay (PF) Byron Collison, James Sunderland | |
| 01:47 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom misses the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | David Porter gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | David Staggs scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Brandon Thielen | 57-71 |
| 01:22 | UConn | Kevin Zipay scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Russell Robey | 57-73 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | David Staggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-73 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead grabs the board | 57-73 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead hits a wide open jumper from the right block on a great pass from Negele Rosenbloom | 57-75 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Gregory Jackson makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Brandon Thielen | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | UConn | Russell Robey is hacked by Brandon Thielen - foul #4 on Brandon Thielen, team foul #13 | 59-75 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Russell Robey makes the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Russell Robey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Kevin Zipay is called for the reach on Gregory Jackson - foul #2 on Kevin Zipay, team foul #5 | 59-77 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Brandon Thielen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-77 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The clock runs out | 59-77 |