| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cruz Whitley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Gimenez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Cupples (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Willie Birch (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Jessen (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Michael Chacon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Robert Jessen inbounds the ball | 29-44 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Michael Chacon misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 29-44 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | William Cupples grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Gimenez and he's fouled by Michael Ackley - foul #1 on Michael Ackley, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes misses the free throw | 31-44 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Michael Ackley pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Robert Jessen makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Liko Wang | 31-47 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 18:33 | UConn | Robert Jessen gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Brandon Chitty steps in front of the Michael Ackley pass | 31-47 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty lays it up and in | 33-47 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Michael Chacon drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Liko Wang | 33-49 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Liko Wang is called for the reach on Brandon Chitty - foul #1 on Liko Wang, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Keith Hayes is blocked by Michael Chacon | 33-49 |
| 17:20 | UConn | Robert Jessen gets the rebound | 33-49 |
| 17:18 | UConn | Liko Wang loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John James (SG), Vladimir Zieglen (PF) Cruz Whitley, David Gimenez | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-49 |
| 17:05 | UConn | Michael Ackley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 16:40 | UConn | Willie Birch is hacked by John James - foul #2 on John James, team foul #1 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), Tony Levine (SF) Brandon Chitty, Keith Hayes | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:32 | UConn | Alfredo Gallo takes the ball from Robert Jessen | 33-49 |
| 16:16 | Rutgers | John James misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-49 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to William Cupples | 33-49 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | John James comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-49 |
| 15:57 | UConn | Robert Jessen snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) SG - John James (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Levine (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Vladimir Zieglen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Cupples (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Jessen (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 11 reb. PF - Michael Chacon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Ackley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:53 | UConn | Robert Jessen hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Willie Birch | 33-51 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | John James's floater is tipped away by Michael Ackley | 33-51 |
| 15:47 | UConn | Michael Chacon grabs the board | 33-51 |
| 15:33 | UConn | Michael Ackley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Liko Wang | 33-53 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | William Cupples misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Ackley - foul #2 on Michael Ackley, team foul #3 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (PG), Cruz Whitley (SG), Keith Hayes (SF), David Gimenez (PF) Alfredo Gallo, John James, Tony Levine, Vladimir Zieglen | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | William Cupples misses the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | William Cupples misses the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 15:20 | UConn | Michael Ackley grabs the board | 33-53 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Liko Wang clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-53 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Keith Hayes | 33-53 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-53 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley tips it but misses | 33-53 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Liko Wang gets the rebound | 33-53 |
| 14:25 | UConn | Willie Birch drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-55 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Cruz Whitley | 36-55 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Cruz Whitley is called for the reach on Liko Wang - foul #1 on Cruz Whitley, team foul #2 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen (C) William Cupples | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:47 | UConn | Vladimir Zieglen is called for the reach on Michael Chacon - foul #4 on Vladimir Zieglen, team foul #3 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Levine (C) Vladimir Zieglen | |
| Subs | UConn | James Sontag (PF) Michael Chacon | |
| 13:32 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Cruz Whitley - foul #2 on Cruz Whitley, team foul #4 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cupples (C) Keith Hayes | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:32 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 13:32 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-56 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-56 |
| 12:51 | UConn | Liko Wang misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 39-56 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Tony Levine gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:37 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-56 |
| 12:36 | UConn | James Sontag pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 12:29 | UConn | David Gimenez blocks the jumper by Robert Jessen | 39-56 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Tony Levine | 39-56 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | James Sontag is called for the reach on Cruz Whitley - foul #1 on James Sontag, team foul #4 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), John James (SG), Keith Hayes (SF) Brandon Chitty, Cruz Whitley, William Cupples | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Robert Hurley (SF), Michael Chacon (PF) Willie Birch, Robert Jessen, Michael Ackley | |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | James Sontag steals it from David Gimenez | 39-56 |
| 11:59 | UConn | James Sontag connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 39-58 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) SG - John James (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Hayes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Gimenez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Levine (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hurley (fresh) PF - Michael Chacon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Sontag (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo is called for traveling | 39-58 |
| 11:29 | UConn | Paul Satsky hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-61 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Michael Chacon swats the short shot by Keith Hayes | 39-61 |
| 11:16 | UConn | James Sontag pulls down the rebound | 39-61 |
| 10:55 | UConn | Michael Chacon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-61 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Tony Levine pulls down the rebound | 39-61 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | Tony Levine clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-61 |
| 10:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Hurley | 39-61 |
| 10:18 | UConn | Liko Wang hits the finger roll set up by James Sontag | 39-63 |
| 10:10 | Rutgers | David Gimenez is hacked by Michael Chacon - foul #2 on Michael Chacon, team foul #5 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (PG), Cruz Whitley (SG), William Cupples (C) Alfredo Gallo, John James, Tony Levine | |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (PG), Robert Jessen (SF), Michael Ackley (C) Liko Wang, Robert Hurley, Michael Chacon | |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from David Gimenez | 41-63 |
| 09:34 | UConn | Robert Jessen hits a jump hook from the right block set up by James Sontag | 41-65 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | William Cupples misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-65 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | David Gimenez can't tip it in | 41-65 |
| 09:14 | UConn | Michael Ackley snags the defensive board | 41-65 |
| 09:10 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Cruz Whitley - foul #3 on Cruz Whitley, team foul #5 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Liko Wang (PG), Michael Chacon (PF) Paul Satsky, James Sontag | |
| 09:10 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 09:10 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley gets the rebound | 41-65 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes's layup is rejected by Michael Ackley | 41-65 |
| 08:51 | UConn | Michael Chacon gets the rebound | 41-65 |
| 08:26 | UConn | Robert Jessen misses short on a shot from close range | 41-65 |
| 08:25 | UConn | Robert Jessen pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-65 |
| 08:14 | UConn | Michael Chacon drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-68 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-68 |
| 08:03 | UConn | Michael Ackley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-68 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Michael Ackley's floater is tipped away by David Gimenez | 41-68 |
| 07:41 | UConn | Michael Chacon can't tip it in | 41-68 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | William Cupples grabs the board | 41-68 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cruz Whitley (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Hayes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Gimenez (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Cupples (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jessen (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 12 reb. PF - Michael Chacon (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Ackley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-68 |
| 07:11 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses the jumper from the free throw line | 43-68 |
| 07:10 | Rutgers | David Gimenez gets the rebound | 43-68 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | William Cupples makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Brandon Chitty | 45-68 |
| 06:46 | UConn | Michael Ackley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-68 |
| 06:45 | UConn | Robert Jessen gets the offensive rebound | 45-68 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Robert Jessen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-68 |
| 06:33 | UConn | Michael Chacon tips it back up and in | 45-70 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-70 |
| 06:20 | Rutgers | David Gimenez grabs the offensive rebound | 45-70 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Liko Wang steals the ball from Cruz Whitley | 45-70 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Willie Birch is hacked by William Cupples - foul #2 on William Cupples, team foul #6 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), John James (SG), Tony Levine (SF), Vladimir Zieglen (PF) Brandon Chitty, Cruz Whitley, Keith Hayes, David Gimenez | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (PG), Robert Charles (SG), Robert Hurley (SF), James Sontag (PF), Karl Grimes (C) Liko Wang, Willie Birch, Robert Jessen, Michael Chacon, Michael Ackley | |
| 05:36 | UConn | Paul Satsky is fouled on the floor by Vladimir Zieglen - foul #5 on Vladimir Zieglen, team foul #7 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Gimenez (PF) Vladimir Zieglen | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:36 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses the 1st free throw | 45-70 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | William Cupples snags the defensive board | 45-70 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | John James misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-70 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | William Cupples tips it home | 47-70 |
| 04:58 | UConn | Tony Levine steals it from Paul Satsky | 47-70 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | John James scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Alfredo Gallo and he's fouled by Robert Charles - foul #1 on Robert Charles, team foul #6 | 49-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Liko Wang (PG), Willie Birch (SG) Paul Satsky, Robert Charles | |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | John James misses the free throw | 49-70 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Karl Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-70 |
| 04:26 | UConn | Willie Birch blows the layup | 49-70 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Liko Wang tips it in | 49-72 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | William Cupples comes up short on the shot in the paint | 49-72 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to William Cupples | 49-72 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | David Gimenez is whistled for traveling | 49-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Hayes (SF) David Gimenez | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jessen (SF), Michael Ackley (C) Robert Hurley, Karl Grimes | |
| 03:41 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Liko Wang | 49-74 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John James (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Keith Hayes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tony Levine (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Cupples (tiring) 8 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jessen (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 13 reb. PF - James Sontag (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ackley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Willie Birch steps in front of the William Cupples pass | 49-74 |
| 03:01 | UConn | Michael Ackley drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Liko Wang | 49-76 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-76 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Willie Birch grabs the defensive rebound | 49-76 |
| 02:38 | UConn | Robert Jessen is whistled for traveling | 49-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Michael Chacon (PF) Willie Birch, James Sontag | |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Keith Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-76 |
| 02:23 | UConn | Michael Chacon snags the defensive board | 49-76 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Robert Jessen misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tony Levine - foul #4 on Tony Levine, team foul #8 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Gimenez (PF) Keith Hayes | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:04 | UConn | Robert Jessen makes the 1st free throw | 49-77 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Robert Jessen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-77 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | William Cupples grabs the board | 49-77 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | David Gimenez misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Liko Wang - foul #2 on Liko Wang, team foul #7 | 49-77 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (SG) Paul Satsky | |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | David Gimenez misses the 1st free throw | 49-77 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | David Gimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-77 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 01:23 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-77 |
| 01:22 | UConn | Robert Jessen pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-77 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Michael Chacon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Jessen | 50-80 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Liko Wang picks off the pass by Alfredo Gallo in the backcourt | 50-80 |
| 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Robert Jessen buries a shot in the paint set up by Michael Ackley | 50-82 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | John James is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John James, team foul #9 | 50-82 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Liko Wang runs out the clock | 50-82 |