| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Walter Kubik (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) PF - William Bradford (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nelson Luberger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Vallo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Michael Anderson inbounds the ball | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Hartford | Walter Kubik shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-48 |
| 19:36 | Hartford | Richard Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 19:19 | Hartford | James Corbin picks off the pass by Nelson Luberger | 31-48 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | James Corbin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-48 |
| 18:55 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman grabs the offensive board | 31-48 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Anderson - foul #2 on Michael Anderson, team foul #1 | 31-48 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman misses the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 18:17 | Hartford | Michael Anderson's pass is intercepted by Matthew Montgomery | 31-49 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from James Corbin | 31-51 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 17:41 | Hartford | Michael Anderson hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Bradford | 34-51 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | James Corbin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-51 |
| 17:19 | Hartford | Michael Anderson gets the rebound | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 16:59 | Hartford | Richard Fisher clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-51 |
| 16:58 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman grabs the board | 34-51 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | James Corbin loses the dribble to Richard Fisher | 34-51 |
| 16:24 | Hartford | Nelson Luberger is hacked by James Corbin - foul #2 on James Corbin, team foul #1 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Skillings (SG), Larry Campbell (SF), Sean Calvert (PF), Eric Williams (C) Walter Kubik, Michael Anderson, William Bradford, Nelson Luberger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF), Charles Sanders (C) James Corbin, Matthew Montgomery, Steven Lessman, Richard Vallo | |
| 16:12 | Hartford | Sean Calvert drills a shot from just outside the lane | 36-51 |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is fouled on the floor by Richard Fisher - foul #2 on Richard Fisher, team foul #2 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Hartford | Herbert Dial (PG) Richard Fisher | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Herbert Dial (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Skillings (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Calvert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders scores on a shot in the lane set up by Melvin Small | 36-53 |
| 15:13 | Hartford | Herbert Dial can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 36-53 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the board | 36-53 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Melvin Small misses the easy layup | 36-53 |
| 14:55 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Charles Skillings | 36-53 |
| 14:38 | Hartford | Herbert Dial hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 36-53 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Melvin Small pulls down the rebound | 36-53 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Fagundes and the foul's on Herbert Dial - foul #1 on Herbert Dial, team foul #3 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Fisher (PG), Walter Kubik (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), William Bradford (PF), Nelson Luberger (C) Herbert Dial, Charles Skillings, Larry Campbell, Sean Calvert, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SG), Matthew Montgomery (SF), Steven Lessman (PF) John Fagundes, Curtis Montgomery, Melvin Small | |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the free throw | 36-55 |
| 14:23 | Hartford | William Bradford gets the rebound | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 14:09 | Hartford | Michael Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-55 |
| 14:08 | Hartford | Nelson Luberger grabs the offensive board | 36-55 |
| 13:52 | Hartford | Walter Kubik clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 36-55 |
| 13:51 | Hartford | William Bradford tips it home | 38-55 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers | Walter Kubik is called for the reach on James Corbin - foul #2 on Walter Kubik, team foul #4 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (C) Charles Sanders | |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 13:19 | Hartford | William Bradford grabs the board | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 12:55 | Hartford | Nelson Luberger loses the ball out of bounds | 38-55 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery (PG) Joel Dietrich | |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Curtis Montgomery | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 12:29 | Hartford | Richard Fisher drills a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Curtis Montgomery - foul #3 on Curtis Montgomery, team foul #2 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Hartford | Larry Campbell (SF) Michael Anderson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG) Curtis Montgomery | |
| 12:29 | Hartford | Richard Fisher makes the free throw | 41-58 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Fagundes and he's hacked by Nelson Luberger - foul #2 on Nelson Luberger, team foul #5 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Hartford | Sean Calvert (C) Nelson Luberger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the free throw | 41-61 |
| 11:56 | Hartford | William Bradford shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-61 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | James Corbin pulls down the rebound | 41-61 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Richard Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Walter Kubik (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bradford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Calvert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Vallo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Matthew Montgomery and he's hacked by Richard Fisher - foul #3 on Richard Fisher, team foul #6 | 41-63 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the free throw | 41-64 |
| 11:34 | Hartford | Larry Campbell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-64 |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Steven Lessman | 41-64 |
| 11:28 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Corbin | 41-67 |
| 11:14 | Hartford | Walter Kubik comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-67 |
| 11:13 | Hartford | Larry Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 41-67 |
| 11:01 | Hartford | Richard Fisher connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-67 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the floater from close range | 43-67 |
| 10:42 | Hartford | Sean Calvert grabs the defensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 10:33 | Hartford | William Bradford banks in the layup | 45-67 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | John Fagundes can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Fisher - foul #4 on Richard Fisher, team foul #7 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Hartford | Herbert Dial (PG), Charles Skillings (SG), Michael Anderson (SF), Nelson Luberger (C) Richard Fisher, Walter Kubik, William Bradford, Sean Calvert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF), Charles Sanders (C) James Corbin, Matthew Montgomery, Steven Lessman, Richard Vallo | |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | John Fagundes misses the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | John Fagundes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 10:00 | Hartford | Charles Skillings works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-68 |
| 09:58 | Hartford | Larry Campbell can't tip it in | 45-68 |
| 09:57 | Hartford | Nelson Luberger misses the tip | 45-68 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders gets the rebound | 45-68 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Larry Campbell is called for the reach on Melvin Small - foul #1 on Larry Campbell, team foul #8 | 45-68 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Melvin Small misses the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 09:45 | Hartford | Larry Campbell pulls down the rebound | 45-68 |
| 09:31 | Hartford | Charles Skillings hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-68 |
| 09:30 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 45-68 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders clanks a turnaround in the lane | 45-68 |
| 09:18 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Nelson Luberger | 45-68 |
| 09:05 | Hartford | Michael Anderson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-68 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders grabs the board | 45-68 |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | Herbert Dial steals it from John Fagundes in the backcourt | 45-68 |
| 08:57 | Hartford | Herbert Dial misses the lay-in | 45-68 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Fagundes | 45-68 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders is called for traveling | 45-68 |
| Subs | Hartford | Walter Kubik (SG), William Bradford (PF) Charles Skillings, Larry Campbell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (SF), Richard Vallo (C) John Fagundes, Charles Sanders | |
| 08:21 | Hartford | Nelson Luberger lays it in | 47-68 |
| 08:03 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Curtis Montgomery | 47-71 |
| 07:45 | Hartford | Walter Kubik is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-71 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Melvin Small snags the defensive board | 47-71 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Herbert Dial (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Kubik (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Bradford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Luberger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Small (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Vallo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-71 |
| 07:29 | Hartford | Walter Kubik grabs the defensive rebound | 47-71 |
| 07:17 | Hartford | Richard Vallo swats the short shot by Nelson Luberger | 47-71 |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery grabs the board | 47-71 |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Walter Kubik is called for the reach on Joel Dietrich - foul #3 on Walter Kubik, team foul #9 | 47-71 |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Fisher (PG), Charles Skillings (SF), Sean Calvert (C) Herbert Dial, Michael Anderson, Nelson Luberger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SG), Steven Lessman (PF) Curtis Montgomery, Melvin Small | |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses the 2nd free throw | 47-72 |
| 07:10 | Hartford | Sean Calvert pulls down the rebound | 47-72 |
| 06:46 | Hartford | Walter Kubik hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-72 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo gets the rebound | 47-72 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-75 |
| 06:21 | Hartford | Steven Lessman takes the ball from Sean Calvert | 47-75 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman banks in the layup set up by Joel Dietrich | 47-77 |
| 05:46 | Hartford | Charles Skillings is hacked by Richard Vallo - foul #1 on Richard Vallo, team foul #3 | 47-77 |
| Subs | Hartford | Herbert Dial (PG), Larry Campbell (SF), Eric Williams (C) Richard Fisher, Walter Kubik, William Bradford | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Charles Sanders (C) Joel Dietrich, Matthew Montgomery, Richard Vallo | |
| 05:34 | Hartford | Larry Campbell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-77 |
| 05:32 | Hartford | Sean Calvert hits the follow up shot | 49-77 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | James Corbin is fouled on the floor by Charles Skillings - foul #1 on Charles Skillings, team foul #10 | 49-77 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 49-78 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses the 2nd free throw | 49-78 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman gets the offensive rebound | 49-78 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the lay-in | 49-78 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman tips it but misses | 49-78 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman tips it home | 49-80 |
| 04:57 | Hartford | Larry Campbell's pass is intercepted by Charles Sanders | 49-80 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Corbin and he's fouled by Sean Calvert - foul #3 on Sean Calvert, team foul #11 | 49-82 |
| Subs | Hartford | Jerry Nasser (PF) Sean Calvert | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (SF) Curtis Montgomery | |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the free throw | 49-83 |
| 04:10 | Hartford | Larry Campbell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-83 |
| 04:08 | Hartford | Larry Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 49-83 |
| 03:58 | Hartford | Eric Williams misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 49-83 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Sanders | 49-83 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | James Corbin drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Montgomery | 49-86 |
| 03:32 | Hartford | Charles Sanders swats the short shot by Eric Williams | 49-86 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | James Corbin snags the defensive board | 49-86 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Herbert Dial (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Skillings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Nasser (fresh) C - Eric Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Lessman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Herbert Dial steals the ball from Steven Lessman | 49-86 |
| 02:56 | Hartford | Larry Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-86 |
| 02:55 | Hartford | Herbert Dial tips it in | 51-86 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-86 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders tips it back up and in | 51-88 |
| 02:33 | Hartford | Jerry Nasser comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-88 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders grabs the board | 51-88 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-88 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders snags the offensive board | 51-88 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders's floater is knocked away by Jerry Nasser | 51-88 |
| 01:55 | Hartford | Charles Skillings grabs the board | 51-88 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:44 | Hartford | Eric Williams is hacked by Charles Sanders - foul #1 on Charles Sanders, team foul #4 | 51-88 |
| Subs | Hartford | Sean Calvert (PF) Jerry Nasser | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (C) Charles Sanders | |
| 01:31 | Hartford | Sean Calvert makes the jump hook from the left block | 53-88 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Sean Calvert swats the dunk try by Richard Vallo | 53-88 |
| 01:06 | Hartford | Sean Calvert grabs the defensive rebound | 53-88 |
| 00:59 | Hartford | Herbert Dial misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Fagundes - foul #1 on John Fagundes, team foul #5 | 53-88 |
| 00:59 | Hartford | Herbert Dial makes the 1st free throw | 54-88 |
| 00:59 | Hartford | Herbert Dial makes the 2nd free throw | 55-88 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery misses the dunk attempt | 55-88 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo tips it home | 55-90 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:28 | Hartford | Larry Campbell's floater is knocked away by Richard Vallo | 55-90 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo gets the rebound | 55-90 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | John Fagundes runs out the clock | 55-90 |