| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fresh) C - Ira Dykes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews loses the ball out of bounds | 30-34 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Henry Bean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-34 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Todd Reed steals the ball from Christopher Williamson | 30-34 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Michael Mathews denies the turnaround by Jonathan Stanley | 30-34 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:06 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews's floater is knocked away by Henry Bean | 30-34 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel gets the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Benefiel | 32-34 |
| 17:30 | UConn | Todd Reed splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 32-34 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Sammy Everett - foul #4 on Sammy Everett, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Nees (C) Julio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Robert Barrick (SG), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Sammy Everett, Todd Reed, Henry Bean | |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Curtis Hamblin is called for the reach on Michael Mathews - foul #1 on Curtis Hamblin, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Michael Fuqua (C) Paul Rankin, Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan McEuen (SF) Jonathan Stanley | |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees slams it home and he's hacked by Curtis Hamblin - foul #2 on Curtis Hamblin, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie (SF) Christopher Williamson | |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Bean (PF) Ira Dykes | |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) PF - Ronald Nees (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Fuqua (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Barrick (fresh) SF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) PF - Henry Bean (fresh) 2 blk. C - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Tom Roberts - foul #3 on Tom Roberts, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez (C) Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG) Nathan McEuen | |
| 15:33 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 15:33 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez hits a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Curtis Hamblin - foul #3 on Curtis Hamblin, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Michael Mathews (PF) Norman Benefiel, Ronald Nees | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez misses the free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Laramie | 37-36 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-36 |
| 14:32 | UConn | The jump hook by Curtis Hamblin is blocked by Michael Mathews | 39-36 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Robert Barrick picks off the pass by Michael Mathews | 39-36 |
| 13:48 | UConn | Todd Reed loses the dribble to Michael Mathews | 39-36 |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 13:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Barrick | 39-36 |
| 13:08 | UConn | Robert Barrick misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Laramie - foul #2 on Matthew Laramie, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Ronald Nees (C) Paul Rankin, Matthew Laramie, Julio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG), Jonathan Stanley (SF), Nathan McEuen (PF), Ira Dykes (C) Ricky Matuseski, Todd Reed, Henry Bean, Curtis Hamblin | |
| 13:08 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:08 | UConn | Robert Barrick misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | Sammy Everett takes the ball from Norman Benefiel | 39-37 |
| 12:52 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley lays it in on a nice dish by Sammy Everett | 39-39 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews is hacked by Nathan McEuen during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Nathan McEuen, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), Michael Fuqua (C) Tom Roberts, Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG) Robert Barrick | |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 12:14 | UConn | Nathan McEuen snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Ira Dykes lays it in | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Nees (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Fuqua (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Todd Reed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ira Dykes (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees misses the dunk attempt | 39-41 |
| 11:27 | UConn | Todd Reed pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 11:18 | UConn | Ira Dykes clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Norman Benefiel out of the doubleteam | 41-41 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Christopher Williamson is called for the reach on Jonathan Stanley - foul #3 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (SG), Michael Mathews (PF), Julio Rodriguez (C) Carl Foster, Ronald Nees, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SG), Henry Bean (PF) Todd Reed, Nathan McEuen | |
| 10:32 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Williamson - foul #4 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie (SF) Christopher Williamson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:32 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:32 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Mathews | 41-42 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Robert Barrick takes the ball from Julio Rodriguez | 41-42 |
| 09:45 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-42 |
| 09:43 | UConn | Ira Dykes grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 09:23 | UConn | Henry Bean lays it in on a great pass from Sammy Everett | 41-44 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel can't connect on a shot from the left side | 41-44 |
| 08:52 | UConn | Ira Dykes snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 08:46 | UConn | Henry Bean clanks a jumper in the lane | 41-44 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:40 | Rutgers | Sammy Everett steals the ball from Norman Benefiel | 41-44 |
| 08:37 | UConn | Sammy Everett banks in the layup | 41-46 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews is called for 3 seconds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG) Norman Benefiel | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Todd Reed (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Curtis Hamblin (C) Sammy Everett, Robert Barrick, Jonathan Stanley, Ira Dykes | |
| 07:51 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin loses the dribble to Matthew Laramie | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (SF), Ronald Nees (C) Matthew Laramie, Julio Rodriguez | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:15 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the floater from the right block | 41-46 |
| 07:13 | UConn | Nathan McEuen grabs the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 06:54 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Ronald Nees - foul #2 on Ronald Nees, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG), Michael Fuqua (C) Paul Rankin, Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | UConn | Ira Dykes (C) Henry Bean | |
| 06:54 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:54 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 06:32 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 06:28 | UConn | Tom Roberts steps in front of the Nathan McEuen pass | 41-48 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ricky Matuseski - foul #3 on Ricky Matuseski, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG), Jonathan Stanley (SF) Ricky Matuseski, Nathan McEuen | |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Ira Dykes scores on a shot near the basket set up by Curtis Hamblin | 43-50 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Jonathan Stanley is called for the reach on Michael Fuqua - foul #1 on Jonathan Stanley, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (SG), Julio Rodriguez (C) Tom Roberts, Ronald Nees | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SG) Todd Reed | |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:23 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-50 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel tips it in | 47-50 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Sammy Everett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley hits the follow up shot | 47-52 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 03:53 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses long on a shot from the left block | 49-52 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Fuqua | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Fuqua (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Barrick (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Hamblin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ira Dykes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 51-52 |
| 03:22 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Mathews (PF) Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Henry Bean (PF) Robert Barrick, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:09 | UConn | Christopher Williamson takes the ball from Ira Dykes | 51-52 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Williamson | 53-52 |
| 02:48 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Williamson - foul #5 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie (SF) Christopher Williamson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:48 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:48 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-53 |
| 02:23 | UConn | Ira Dykes grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 02:08 | UConn | Henry Bean buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Todd Reed | 53-55 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 01:41 | UConn | Ira Dykes grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Ira Dykes misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 53-55 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 53-55 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews tips it in | 55-55 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Sammy Everett's pass is intercepted by Matthew Laramie | 55-55 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie jams it | 57-55 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Todd Reed drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Jonathan Stanley and he's hacked by Paul Rankin - foul #3 on Paul Rankin, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-58 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Todd Reed pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:04 | UConn | Todd Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Rankin - foul #4 on Paul Rankin, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 57-60 |