| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Louis Hiatt (fresh) PF - Chester Majors (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Sundberg (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses the 3 from straight away | 32-32 |
| 19:43 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ray Brown | 32-32 |
| 19:14 | UConn | Brian Webber is whistled for a carry | 32-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Mack (C) Arthur Nichols | |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Chester Majors - foul #1 on Chester Majors, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock gets the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 18:49 | UConn | Chester Majors pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:25 | UConn | Chester Majors misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 18:19 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Andrew George | 32-34 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Brian Webber hits a turnaround in the paint | 34-34 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Ronnie Friedman steals the ball from John Sundberg | 34-34 |
| 17:07 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman is called for 5 seconds | 34-34 |
| Subs | UConn | David Lamb (SF), Paul Jahnke (PF) Louis Hiatt, Chester Majors | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Larry Williams (SF), Arthur Nichols (C) John Sundberg, Thomas Coppock, Greg Mack | |
| 16:58 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols can't throw it down | 34-34 |
| 16:56 | UConn | David Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 16:32 | UConn | Brian Webber misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Paul Jahnke tips it in | 36-34 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Jahnke - foul #2 on Paul Jahnke, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (PG), Robert Coover (SG), Jim Ross (C) Ronnie Friedman, Brian Webber, Ray Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG) Andrew George | |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:12 | UConn | Paul Jahnke gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:48 | UConn | Jim Ross can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-35 |
| 15:46 | UConn | David Lamb can't tip it in | 36-35 |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Arthur Nichols | 36-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Coover (fresh) SF - David Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Prosienski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | John Sundberg buries a shot in the lane | 36-37 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Larry Williams takes the ball from Jim Ross | 36-37 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | John Sundberg slams it home set up by Larry Williams | 36-39 |
| 14:38 | UConn | David Lamb misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Larry Williams - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Chester Majors (PF), Ray Brown (C) Robert Jones, Robert Coover, Paul Jahnke, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Thomas Coppock (SF) John Sundberg, Larry Williams | |
| 14:38 | UConn | David Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:38 | UConn | David Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Michael Cox connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew George | 37-42 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman buries a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Joe Prosienski - foul #3 on Joe Prosienski, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Hiatt (SF) David Lamb | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:07 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Cox | 40-44 |
| 13:15 | UConn | Chester Majors hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Ray Brown misses the tip | 40-44 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | Michael Cox is called for traveling | 40-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (PG), Jim Ross (C) Ronnie Friedman, Ray Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (SG), Larry Williams (SF), Greg Mack (C) Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock, Arthur Nichols | |
| 12:23 | UConn | Brian Webber comes up short on the shot from the left side | 40-44 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | John Sundberg drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Andrew George | 40-47 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Andrew George - foul #1 on Andrew George, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Coover (SG), Paul Jahnke (PF) Brian Webber, Chester Majors | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Arthur Nichols (C) Andrew George, Larry Williams, Greg Mack | |
| 11:42 | UConn | Robert Coover misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | Michael Cox snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Coover (fresh) SF - Louis Hiatt (fresh) PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Joe Prosienski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | John Sundberg can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-47 |
| 11:24 | UConn | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 11:06 | UConn | Jim Ross buries a shot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski blows the layup | 42-47 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Robert Coover gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:39 | UConn | Paul Jahnke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Brian Webber (SG), David Lamb (SF), Chester Majors (PF), Ray Brown (C) Robert Jones, Robert Coover, Louis Hiatt, Paul Jahnke, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Larry Williams (SF), Greg Mack (C) Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock, Arthur Nichols | |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Andrew George clanks a floater from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Greg Mack gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | John Sundberg hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 09:51 | UConn | David Lamb knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Brian Webber | 44-50 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski makes the shot from close range on a great pass from John Sundberg | 44-52 |
| 09:13 | UConn | David Lamb hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 44-52 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Greg Mack gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | Greg Mack drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Sundberg and he's fouled by Ray Brown - foul #4 on Ray Brown, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Hiatt (SF), Paul Jahnke (PF) David Lamb, Chester Majors | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Arthur Nichols (C) John Sundberg, Larry Williams, Joe Prosienski | |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | Greg Mack makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:31 | UConn | Brian Webber can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 08:22 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 08:04 | UConn | Louis Hiatt blows the layup | 44-55 |
| 08:02 | UConn | Ray Brown tips it home | 46-55 |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Michael Cox knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Paul Jahnke - foul #3 on Paul Jahnke, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Coover (SG) Brian Webber | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Joe Prosienski (PF) Andrew George, Greg Mack | |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Michael Cox makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 07:23 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-58 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Coover (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Louis Hiatt (fresh) PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 7 reb. PF - Joe Prosienski (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 07:06 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski hits the follow up shot | 49-60 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Robert Coover misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 49-60 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski banks in the layup and the foul's on Paul Jahnke - foul #4 on Paul Jahnke, team foul #5 | 49-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (PG), Brian Webber (SG), David Lamb (SF), Chester Majors (PF), Jim Ross (C) Ronnie Friedman, Robert Coover, Louis Hiatt, Paul Jahnke, Ray Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Larry Williams (SF) Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock | |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski makes the free throw | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:10 | UConn | Chester Majors misses the shot from the free throw line | 49-63 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-63 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski can't tip it in | 49-63 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Brian Webber pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| 05:43 | UConn | Robert Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Nichols | 49-63 |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Larry Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-63 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Chester Majors blocks the short jumper by John Sundberg | 49-63 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski tips it home | 49-65 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Robert Jones makes the shot in the paint set up by David Lamb | 51-65 |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 51-65 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Jim Ross grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Arthur Nichols takes the ball from Robert Jones | 51-65 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-65 |
| 04:13 | UConn | Robert Jones grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Andrew George steals the ball from David Lamb | 51-65 |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Arthur Nichols, team foul #4 | 51-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Robert Coover (SG), Louis Hiatt (SF), Paul Jahnke (PF), Ray Brown (C) Robert Jones, Brian Webber, David Lamb, Chester Majors, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Greg Mack (PF), John Harris (C) John Sundberg, Larry Williams, Joe Prosienski, Arthur Nichols | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:38 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-65 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Greg Mack is whistled for a carry | 51-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (PG), David Lamb (SF), Jim Ross (C) Ronnie Friedman, Louis Hiatt, Ray Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG), Archie Rutledge (SF) Andrew George, Thomas Coppock | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Coover (fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jim Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Rutledge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Greg Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | UConn | Robert Coover connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Jim Ross and he's hacked by Archie Rutledge - foul #1 on Archie Rutledge, team foul #5 | 53-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Louis Hiatt (SF), Ray Brown (C) Robert Jones, David Lamb, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Arthur Nichols (C) John Delancey, Archie Rutledge, John Harris | |
| 02:56 | UConn | Robert Coover makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | Robert Coover picks off the pass by Andrew George | 54-65 |
| 02:33 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Webber (SG), Chester Majors (PF) Robert Coover, Paul Jahnke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Joe Prosienski (PF) Andrew George, Arthur Nichols | |
| 02:17 | UConn | Chester Majors scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Brian Webber and he's hacked by Joe Prosienski - foul #4 on Joe Prosienski, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Arthur Nichols (C) John Sundberg, Joe Prosienski | |
| 02:17 | UConn | Chester Majors makes the free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-65 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Joe Prosienski (PF) Andrew George, Greg Mack | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:48 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman blows the layup | 57-65 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses long on a shot from close range | 57-65 |
| 01:25 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ronnie Friedman | 57-65 |
| 01:04 | UConn | Chester Majors clanks a jump hook from the left block | 57-65 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Ray Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-65 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski grabs the board | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Webber - foul #2 on Brian Webber, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Harris (PF) Joe Prosienski | |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | John Sundberg is hacked by Ronnie Friedman - foul #2 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols is fouled on the floor by Chester Majors - foul #2 on Chester Majors, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Chester Majors | 60-67 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | John Harris is hacked by Ronnie Friedman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | John Harris makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-69 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Ray Brown gets the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Chester Majors scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Friedman | 63-69 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Michael Cox is hacked by Brian Webber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Webber, team foul #10 | 63-69 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Michael Cox makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Michael Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Chester Majors throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-71 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | John Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Webber - foul #4 on Brian Webber, team foul #11 | 63-71 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | John Harris makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | John Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Chester Majors misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #7 | 63-73 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (PG), Robert Coover (SG), David Lamb (SF), Jim Ross (C) Ronnie Friedman, Brian Webber, Louis Hiatt, Ray Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG), Larry Williams (SF), Greg Mack (PF) John Sundberg, Thomas Coppock, Arthur Nichols | |
| 00:08 | UConn | Chester Majors misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Chester Majors makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | John Delancey runs out the clock | 64-73 |