| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Douglas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sontag (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cruz Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) PF - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Vladimir Zieglen (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Willie Birch - foul #3 on Willie Birch, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 19:46 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Willie Birch's pass is intercepted by Stjepan Kedzierski | 36-25 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley lays it in on a great pass from Stjepan Kedzierski | 36-27 |
| 19:04 | UConn | Gene Mackey is whistled for traveling | 36-27 |
| 18:43 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski lays it in set up by Vladimir Zieglen | 36-29 |
| 18:36 | UConn | Cruz Whitley picks off the pass by James Sontag | 36-29 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-29 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen tips it home | 36-31 |
| 17:51 | UConn | James Sontag is hacked by Garf Ziebart - foul #1 on Garf Ziebart, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-31 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-31 |
| 17:29 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 17:14 | UConn | Gene Mackey grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 16:51 | UConn | John Douglas can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 16:50 | UConn | James Sontag grabs the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Brandon Chitty takes the ball from Gene Mackey | 36-31 |
| 16:26 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty lays it in | 36-33 |
| 16:08 | UConn | Willie Birch comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 36-33 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Gene Mackey gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Satsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Douglas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gene Mackey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sontag (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cruz Whitley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stjepan Kedzierski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Garf Ziebart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Vladimir Zieglen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | UConn | John Douglas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Cruz Whitley | 36-36 |
| 14:59 | UConn | Willie Birch is hacked by Stjepan Kedzierski - foul #2 on Stjepan Kedzierski, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (SG), Robert Hurley (SF), Maurice Short (C) Paul Satsky, John Douglas, Gene Mackey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), John James (SG), Tony Levine (SF), David Gimenez (PF), William Cupples (C) Brandon Chitty, Cruz Whitley, Stjepan Kedzierski, Garf Ziebart, Vladimir Zieglen | |
| 14:44 | UConn | Tony Levine swats the layup by Maurice Short | 36-36 |
| 14:43 | UConn | James Sontag misses the tip | 36-36 |
| 14:41 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Birch | 36-36 |
| 14:34 | UConn | Willie Birch hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Maurice Short | 38-36 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | William Cupples comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Jamie Farrar pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:00 | UConn | Willie Birch misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by William Cupples - foul #4 on William Cupples, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski (SF) William Cupples | |
| 14:00 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:00 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | Tony Levine misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-36 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski tips it in | 40-38 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Jamie Farrar clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John James - foul #2 on John James, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (PG) Alfredo Gallo | |
| 13:33 | UConn | Jamie Farrar misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Jamie Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 13:18 | UConn | James Sontag snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 13:12 | UConn | Brandon Chitty takes the ball from Maurice Short | 41-38 |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | David Gimenez can't connect on a floater from close range | 41-38 |
| 12:53 | UConn | Jamie Farrar grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:32 | UConn | The jump hook by Willie Birch is blocked by David Gimenez | 41-38 |
| 12:30 | UConn | Willie Birch grabs the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 12:11 | UConn | Jamie Farrar is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jamie Farrar, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Gene Mackey (PF) Jamie Farrar, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley (SG), Vladimir Zieglen (C) John James, Stjepan Kedzierski | |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | Vladimir Zieglen tips it but misses | 41-38 |
| 11:43 | UConn | Gene Mackey gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Hurley (fairly fresh) PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Maurice Short (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cruz Whitley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Levine (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Gimenez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Vladimir Zieglen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | UConn | Paul Satsky scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Birch | 44-38 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Gene Mackey is called for the reach on David Gimenez - foul #3 on Gene Mackey, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (SF) Robert Hurley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John James (SG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SF), Garf Ziebart (PF) Brandon Chitty, Tony Levine, David Gimenez | |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by John Douglas - foul #1 on John Douglas, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG) Willie Birch | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 10:59 | UConn | Gene Mackey pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 10:42 | UConn | John Douglas hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-38 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski drills a fadeaway from the right block | 47-40 |
| 10:00 | UConn | John Douglas knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Satsky | 50-40 |
| 09:40 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Stjepan Kedzierski | 50-42 |
| 09:16 | UConn | Maurice Short can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Stjepan Kedzierski - foul #3 on Stjepan Kedzierski, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (PG), James Sontag (PF) Jamie Farrar, Gene Mackey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (PG), David Gimenez (SF), Tony Levine (C) John James, Stjepan Kedzierski, Vladimir Zieglen | |
| 09:16 | UConn | Maurice Short makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:16 | UConn | Maurice Short misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | David Gimenez snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Cruz Whitley | 51-45 |
| 08:49 | UConn | James Sontag connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 53-45 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Garf Ziebart | 53-48 |
| 08:01 | UConn | Paul Satsky is hacked by Cruz Whitley - foul #3 on Cruz Whitley, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (SG), Robert Hurley (SF), Loren Stinson (PF) Paul Satsky, John Douglas, Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John James (SG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SF) Cruz Whitley, Garf Ziebart | |
| 07:47 | UConn | James Sontag can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 07:46 | UConn | James Sontag pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 07:33 | UConn | James Sontag scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert Hurley | 55-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hurley (fresh) PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sontag (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brandon Chitty (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John James (fresh) SF - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Gimenez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Levine (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stjepan Kedzierski | 55-50 |
| 06:58 | UConn | Robert Hurley is fouled on the floor by Stjepan Kedzierski - foul #4 on Stjepan Kedzierski, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Mackey (PF) Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cupples (C) Tony Levine | |
| 06:58 | UConn | Robert Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:58 | UConn | Robert Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:41 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 06:39 | UConn | James Sontag snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 06:25 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Gimenez - foul #1 on David Gimenez, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), John Douglas (SF) Jamie Farrar, Robert Hurley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley (SG), Garf Ziebart (PF) John James, David Gimenez | |
| 06:25 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:25 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Cupples | 57-50 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 06:09 | Rutgers | William Cupples snags the offensive board | 57-50 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty hits a shot from the left wing set up by Stjepan Kedzierski | 57-52 |
| 05:31 | UConn | James Sontag makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Willie Birch | 59-52 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-55 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-55 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Willie Birch tips it home | 61-55 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Brandon Chitty and he's hacked by Paul Satsky - foul #2 on Paul Satsky, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (SF), Maurice Short (C) John Douglas, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John James (SG), Tony Levine (SF), David Gimenez (PF) Brandon Chitty, Stjepan Kedzierski, Garf Ziebart | |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Cruz Whitley misses the free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:36 | UConn | Jamie Farrar pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Jamie Farrar makes the driving attempt from close range | 63-57 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | John James hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 63-57 |
| 04:05 | UConn | Willie Birch snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 03:44 | UConn | Maurice Short's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hurley (SF), Loren Stinson (PF) Willie Birch, Gene Mackey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG) Cruz Whitley | |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | David Gimenez misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 03:20 | UConn | Paul Satsky grabs the board | 63-57 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hurley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Short (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) SG - John James (fresh) SF - Tony Levine (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Gimenez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Cupples (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | UConn | Jamie Farrar lays it in set up by Maurice Short | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Tony Levine connects on the driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Robert Hurley - foul #1 on Robert Hurley, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG), John Douglas (SF), James Sontag (C) Paul Satsky, Robert Hurley, Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty (PG), Cruz Whitley (SG), Garf Ziebart (PF), Vladimir Zieglen (C) Alfredo Gallo, John James, David Gimenez, William Cupples | |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Tony Levine makes the free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:51 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (PG), Paul Satsky (SG), Gene Mackey (PF) Jamie Farrar, Robert Charles, Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski (SF), William Cupples (C) Tony Levine, Vladimir Zieglen | |
| 02:32 | UConn | Gene Mackey hits a shot from the right block set up by John Douglas | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:13 | Rutgers | Willie Birch steps in front of the Stjepan Kedzierski pass | 67-60 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Willie Birch knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | William Cupples grabs the offensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty hits a jumpshot from the right side | 70-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:06 | UConn | James Sontag's fadeaway is rejected by Garf Ziebart | 70-62 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-62 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart grabs the offensive board | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:48 | UConn | James Sontag grabs the board | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | UConn | Brandon Chitty is called for the reach on James Sontag in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Chitty, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| 00:45 | UConn | James Sontag misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | William Cupples grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski is fouled on the floor by Gene Mackey - foul #4 on Gene Mackey, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Maurice Short (C) James Sontag | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Gene Mackey grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Gene Mackey is hacked by Cruz Whitley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cruz Whitley, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| Subs | UConn | James Sontag (C) Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:36 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:36 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to James Sontag | 71-62 |
| 00:34 | UConn | James Sontag is hacked by Cruz Whitley - foul #5 on Cruz Whitley, team foul #11 | 71-62 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John James (SG) Cruz Whitley | |
| 00:34 | UConn | James Sontag makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:34 | UConn | James Sontag makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | William Cupples misses the 3 from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Brandon Chitty can't tip it in | 73-62 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Willie Birch snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Willie Birch runs out the clock | 73-62 |