| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Moore (fresh) C - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Vallo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery inbounds the ball | 19-29 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Robert - foul #2 on Dwayne Robert, team foul #1 | 19-29 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by James Corbin | 19-31 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Michael Moore is fouled on the floor by James Corbin - foul #1 on James Corbin, team foul #1 | 19-31 |
| 18:41 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Richard Vallo - foul #1 on Richard Vallo, team foul #2 | 19-31 |
| 18:41 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 18:41 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 18:19 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-31 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Michael Moore gets the rebound | 20-31 |
| 17:50 | UConn | James Corbin is called for the reach on Woodrow Scribner - foul #2 on James Corbin, team foul #3 | 20-31 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #4 on Glen Ragsdale, team foul #2 | 20-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Blackmon (C) Glen Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | James Corbin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-31 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the offensive board | 20-31 |
| 16:46 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-31 |
| 16:36 | UConn | Dwayne Robert loses the dribble to Steven Lessman | 20-31 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-33 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Dwayne Robert knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Blackmon | 23-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Lessman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-33 |
| 15:40 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 15:14 | UConn | Dwayne Robert hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Woodrow Scribner | 26-33 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | John Fagundes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Darin Trombly (PF), Eugene Gabor (C) Dwayne Robert, William Patton, Michael Moore | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF), Charles Sanders (C) James Corbin, Matthew Montgomery, Steven Lessman, Richard Vallo | |
| 14:55 | UConn | Eugene Gabor is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Darin Trombly out of the doubleteam | 28-33 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-33 |
| 14:10 | UConn | Darin Trombly shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Melvin Small - foul #2 on Melvin Small, team foul #4 | 28-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG) Woodrow Scribner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (SF) John Fagundes | |
| 14:10 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 14:10 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Melvin Small | 30-35 |
| 13:32 | UConn | Eugene Gabor can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-35 |
| 13:05 | UConn | Scott Wyrick pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 12:41 | UConn | Darin Trombly buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dwayne Robert | 32-35 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Melvin Small | 32-38 |
| 11:48 | UConn | Dwayne Robert misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 11:46 | UConn | Darin Trombly tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) SF - Daniel Blackmon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Melvin Small (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery misses the 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Wyrick - foul #2 on Scott Wyrick, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG), William Patton (SF), Michael Moore (PF), Glen Ragsdale (C) Dwayne Robert, Daniel Blackmon, Darin Trombly, Eugene Gabor | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), James Corbin (SG), Steven Lessman (PF), Richard Vallo (C) Joel Dietrich, Matthew Montgomery, Melvin Small, Charles Sanders | |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery makes the 3rd free throw | 34-41 |
| 10:59 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Vallo - foul #2 on Richard Vallo, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (SF) Curtis Montgomery | |
| 10:59 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 10:59 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the dunk attempt | 36-41 |
| 10:30 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 10:12 | UConn | Michael Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Trombly (PG) Scott Wyrick | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Michael Moore blocks the short jumper by Steven Lessman | 36-41 |
| 09:57 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 09:40 | UConn | Darin Trombly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Woodrow Scribner | 38-41 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 09:21 | UConn | Michael Moore gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 08:56 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG) Darin Trombly | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery (SF) Matthew Montgomery | |
| 08:10 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 08:09 | UConn | Dwayne Robert tips it back up and in | 40-41 |
| 07:47 | Rutgers | Glen Ragsdale steals the ball from Curtis Montgomery | 40-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Moore (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Lessman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | UConn | Richard Vallo swats the layup by Glen Ragsdale | 40-41 |
| 07:20 | UConn | Michael Moore gets the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 07:02 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 07:01 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to William Patton | 40-41 |
| 06:40 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman misses the turnaround from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 06:09 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 06:02 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale lays it in on a nice dish by Dwayne Robert | 42-41 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Fagundes and he's fouled by Michael Moore - foul #2 on Michael Moore, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (SG), Daniel Blackmon (SF), Darin Trombly (PF), Eugene Gabor (C) Woodrow Scribner, William Patton, Michael Moore, Glen Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (PG), Matthew Montgomery (SF), Charles Sanders (C) John Fagundes, James Corbin, Richard Vallo | |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Dwayne Robert misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joel Dietrich - foul #1 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Small (PF) Steven Lessman | |
| 05:13 | UConn | Dwayne Robert misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Dwayne Robert misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Scott Wyrick grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Darin Trombly is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Joel Dietrich | 42-44 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Melvin Small banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Montgomery | 42-46 |
| 04:14 | UConn | Dwayne Robert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery is fouled on the floor by Daniel Blackmon - foul #2 on Daniel Blackmon, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG), William Patton (SF) Dwayne Robert, Eugene Gabor | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG) Curtis Montgomery | |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Sanders | 42-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darin Trombly (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Melvin Small (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | UConn | Scott Wyrick misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 03:12 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 02:45 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 02:43 | UConn | The rebound goes to Darin Trombly | 42-49 |
| 02:43 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG), Michael Moore (PF), Glen Ragsdale (C) Scott Wyrick, Daniel Blackmon, Darin Trombly | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SG), Steven Lessman (PF), Richard Vallo (C) Joel Dietrich, Melvin Small, Charles Sanders | |
| 02:25 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale clanks a jumper from the left block | 42-49 |
| 02:23 | UConn | Dwayne Robert tips it home | 44-49 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the floater in the lane | 44-49 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo tips it in | 44-51 |
| 01:42 | UConn | Dwayne Robert loses the ball out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | James Corbin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-51 |
| 01:13 | UConn | The rebound goes to Glen Ragsdale | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:09 | UConn | Dwayne Robert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | James Corbin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:41 | UConn | Dwayne Robert hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Glen Ragsdale out of a doubleteam | 47-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Dwayne Robert is called for the reach on Steven Lessman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dwayne Robert, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman is fouled on the floor by Michael Moore - foul #3 on Michael Moore, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Michael Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Dwayne Robert misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | John Fagundes snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | John Fagundes is fouled in the backcourt by Dwayne Robert - foul #4 on Dwayne Robert, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF) James Corbin, Matthew Montgomery | |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | John Fagundes makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | John Fagundes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:25 | UConn | William Patton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | John Fagundes snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SG) John Fagundes | |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is fouled in the backcourt by Woodrow Scribner - foul #1 on Woodrow Scribner, team foul #9 | 47-54 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:13 | UConn | William Patton knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Glen Ragsdale | 50-56 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-56 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (SF) James Corbin | |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery is fouled in the backcourt by Woodrow Scribner - foul #2 on Woodrow Scribner, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Joel Dietrich steals the ball from Michael Moore | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich runs out the clock | 50-58 |