| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Bobbitt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Meador (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lupe Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | William Singleton inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Meador - foul #3 on Robert Meador, team foul #1 | 24-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Scott (SG) Robert Meador | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 19:13 | UConn | Tony Brown is hacked by William Singleton - foul #2 on William Singleton, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| 18:56 | UConn | David Bobbitt scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Scott | 27-23 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | William Singleton can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by David Bobbitt - foul #2 on David Bobbitt, team foul #2 | 27-23 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | William Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 18:25 | UConn | David Bobbitt knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Dombrosky | 29-24 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Tony Brown - foul #1 on Tony Brown, team foul #3 | 29-24 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 17:41 | UConn | William Singleton steals it from Lupe Lopez | 29-26 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | William Singleton can't finish the layup | 29-26 |
| 17:35 | UConn | Michael Scott snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 17:18 | UConn | Craig Brooks is called for the reach on Michael Scott - foul #2 on Craig Brooks, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Raymond Harris (PF) Todd Dombrosky | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:02 | UConn | Tony Brown scores on a runner from the right block | 31-26 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 31-26 |
| 16:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to Tony Brown | 31-26 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Tony Brown is fouled on the floor by William Singleton - foul #3 on William Singleton, team foul #3 | 31-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Ben Clayson (SG), Francis Adams (SF) David Bobbitt, Michael Scott, Tony Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), Kwacha Abdel (SG), Ebo Amoroso (SF), Richard Lamere (C) Craig Brooks, Bill Quincy, William Singleton, Jerry Merchant | |
| 15:59 | UConn | Lupe Lopez makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Cummins | 33-26 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ben Clayson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Francis Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lupe Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Anthony King (fresh) SG - Kwacha Abdel (fresh) SF - Ebo Amoroso (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Carl McKinney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Lamere (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere loses the dribble to Francis Adams | 33-26 |
| 15:42 | UConn | Carl McKinney takes the ball from Francis Adams | 33-26 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-26 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney grabs the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney is hacked by Daniel Cummins - foul #1 on Daniel Cummins, team foul #4 | 33-26 |
| Subs | UConn | David Bobbitt (PG), Robert Meador (SG), Tony Brown (SF), Todd Dombrosky (PF), Roderick Forrest (C) Daniel Cummins, Ben Clayson, Francis Adams, Raymond Harris, Lupe Lopez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Bill Quincy (SG), William Singleton (SF), Aaron Butler (C) Anthony King, Kwacha Abdel, Ebo Amoroso, Carl McKinney | |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere's pass is intercepted by Todd Dombrosky | 33-26 |
| 14:30 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Bobbitt | 35-26 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | David Bobbitt steals the ball from Craig Brooks in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| 14:21 | UConn | Robert Meador lays it in set up by David Bobbitt | 37-26 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses the tip | 37-26 |
| 14:03 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Meador | 37-26 |
| 13:58 | UConn | David Bobbitt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 13:56 | UConn | Tony Brown hits the follow up shot | 39-26 |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Craig Brooks | 39-29 |
| 13:09 | UConn | David Bobbitt makes the shot from just outside the lane | 41-29 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | Tony Brown steps in front of the Bill Quincy pass | 41-29 |
| 12:52 | UConn | David Bobbitt can't finish the layup | 41-29 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere tips it home | 41-31 |
| 12:28 | UConn | David Bobbitt makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Roderick Forrest | 43-31 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | William Singleton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-31 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere gets the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Todd Dombrosky picks off the pass by Craig Brooks | 43-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Bobbitt (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Meador (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Dombrosky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roderick Forrest (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Lamere (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | UConn | David Bobbitt loses the dribble to Craig Brooks | 43-31 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-31 |
| 11:05 | UConn | Tony Brown grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Tony Brown lays it up and in | 45-31 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere is whistled for a carry | 45-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Ben Clayson (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Francis Adams (SF), Raymond Harris (PF), Lupe Lopez (C) David Bobbitt, Robert Meador, Tony Brown, Todd Dombrosky, Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), Kwacha Abdel (SG), Ebo Amoroso (SF), Carl McKinney (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Craig Brooks, Bill Quincy, William Singleton, Richard Lamere, Aaron Butler | |
| 10:08 | UConn | Francis Adams drills a shot from the right wing | 47-31 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-31 |
| 09:51 | UConn | Raymond Harris grabs the board | 47-31 |
| 09:45 | UConn | Raymond Harris loses the dribble to Ebo Amoroso | 47-31 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Carl McKinney knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 47-33 |
| 09:25 | UConn | Ben Clayson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Scott | 50-33 |
| 09:18 | Rutgers | Lupe Lopez steps in front of the Ebo Amoroso pass | 50-33 |
| 08:57 | UConn | Raymond Harris blows the dunk but the foul's on Jerry Merchant - foul #2 on Jerry Merchant, team foul #4 | 50-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Tony Brown (SF) Francis Adams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Bill Quincy (SG) Anthony King, Kwacha Abdel | |
| 08:57 | UConn | Raymond Harris makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 08:57 | UConn | Raymond Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| 08:42 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-33 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Tony Brown gets the rebound | 52-33 |
| 08:14 | UConn | Michael Scott is fouled on the floor by Carl McKinney - foul #1 on Carl McKinney, team foul #5 | 52-33 |
| Subs | UConn | David Bobbitt (PG) Ben Clayson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Aaron Butler (C) Jerry Merchant | |
| 07:48 | UConn | David Bobbitt misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-33 |
| 07:47 | UConn | Lupe Lopez tips it back up and in | 54-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Bobbitt (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tony Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lupe Lopez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Craig Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Quincy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ebo Amoroso (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl McKinney (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Craig Brooks | 54-36 |
| 07:14 | UConn | David Bobbitt is hacked by Aaron Butler - foul #4 on Aaron Butler, team foul #6 | 54-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Meador (SG), Todd Dombrosky (PF) Michael Scott, Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF) Ebo Amoroso, Carl McKinney | |
| 06:52 | UConn | Lupe Lopez makes the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Jerry Merchant - foul #3 on Jerry Merchant, team foul #7 | 56-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Francis Adams (SF) Tony Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:52 | UConn | Lupe Lopez misses the free throw | 56-36 |
| 06:52 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant snags the defensive board | 56-36 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | William Singleton comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-36 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Lupe Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 56-36 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Lupe Lopez misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-36 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant snags the defensive board | 56-36 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-36 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Lupe Lopez pulls down the rebound | 56-36 |
| 05:26 | UConn | David Bobbitt misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 56-36 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jerry Merchant | 56-36 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | Lupe Lopez is called for the reach on Aaron Butler - foul #3 on Lupe Lopez, team foul #5 | 56-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Ben Clayson (PG), Tony Brown (SF), Roderick Forrest (C) David Bobbitt, Francis Adams, Lupe Lopez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso (PG), Kwacha Abdel (SG), Carl McKinney (PF), Richard Lamere (C) Craig Brooks, Bill Quincy, Jerry Merchant, Aaron Butler | |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Todd Dombrosky swats the layup by William Singleton | 56-36 |
| 05:00 | UConn | Roderick Forrest grabs the board | 56-36 |
| 04:48 | UConn | Tony Brown is hacked by Kwacha Abdel - foul #2 on Kwacha Abdel, team foul #8 | 56-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Scott (SG), Raymond Harris (PF) Robert Meador, Todd Dombrosky | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:48 | UConn | Tony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 04:48 | UConn | Tony Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the defensive rebound | 57-36 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Raymond Harris blocks the short jumper by Richard Lamere | 57-36 |
| 04:39 | UConn | Raymond Harris grabs the board | 57-36 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Ben Clayson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-36 |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Kwacha Abdel is called for traveling | 59-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Lupe Lopez (C) Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG) William Singleton | |
| 03:54 | UConn | Lupe Lopez misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-36 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | Anthony King snags the defensive board | 59-36 |
| 03:37 | Rutgers | Ebo Amoroso comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-36 |
| 03:36 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lupe Lopez | 59-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ben Clayson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tony Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lupe Lopez (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Anthony King (fresh) SG - Kwacha Abdel (fresh) SF - Ebo Amoroso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carl McKinney (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Lamere (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | UConn | Lupe Lopez misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carl McKinney - foul #2 on Carl McKinney, team foul #9 | 59-36 |
| Subs | UConn | David Bobbitt (PG), Robert Meador (SG), Todd Dombrosky (PF) Ben Clayson, Michael Scott, Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Craig Brooks (PG), Bill Quincy (SG), Aaron Butler (C) Anthony King, Kwacha Abdel, Richard Lamere | |
| 03:13 | UConn | Lupe Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 60-36 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Lupe Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-36 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | David Bobbitt steals the ball from Bill Quincy | 61-36 |
| 03:00 | UConn | David Bobbitt lays it up and in | 63-36 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Craig Brooks knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ebo Amoroso | 63-39 |
| 02:25 | UConn | David Bobbitt drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Brown | 66-39 |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Butler | 66-42 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Ebo Amoroso is called for the reach on Tony Brown - foul #1 on Ebo Amoroso, team foul #10 | 66-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF) Ebo Amoroso | |
| 01:48 | UConn | Tony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-42 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Tony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 68-42 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Bill Quincy clanks a 3 from the left wing | 68-42 |
| 01:37 | UConn | Lupe Lopez pulls down the rebound | 68-42 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Tony Brown misses the jumper from the right side | 68-42 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Tony Brown tips it in | 70-42 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | William Singleton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Tony Brown - foul #2 on Tony Brown, team foul #6 | 70-42 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 70-42 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | William Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | UConn | David Bobbitt can't connect on a floater from the left block | 70-43 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Tony Brown snags the offensive board | 70-43 |
| 00:00 | UConn | David Bobbitt runs out the clock | 70-43 |