| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-34 |
| 19:38 | UConn | Earl Knapp gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 19:11 | UConn | Earl Knapp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 19:09 | UConn | Jason Cowan tips it home | 26-36 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 26-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG) Orville Hedge | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:16 | UConn | Earl Knapp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 18:14 | UConn | Jason Cowan tips it but misses | 26-36 |
| 18:12 | UConn | Stephen Riley tips it back up and in | 26-38 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien lays it in | 28-38 |
| 17:31 | UConn | Jason Cowan works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Riley | 28-40 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Harry Murphy | 31-40 |
| 16:50 | UConn | Craig O'Brien is called for the reach on Wilbur Bruce - foul #3 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Harry Murphy, Gregory Capel, Walter Hanson, Ronald Foor, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG) Earl Knapp | |
| 16:32 | UConn | Jason Cowan lays it up and in on a great pass from Wilbur Bruce | 31-42 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge is whistled for a carry | 31-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Walter Hanson (SF), Ronald Foor (PF) James Calvert, Nelson Strum, Don Hughes | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Bourne (C) Wilbur Bruce | |
| 15:42 | UConn | Orville Hedge is called for the reach on Delbert Powell - foul #1 on Orville Hedge, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Strum (SF), Craig O'Brien (C) Walter Hanson, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | UConn | Lee Free drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Delbert Powell | 31-44 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum loses the dribble to Eric Bourne | 31-44 |
| 14:41 | UConn | Stephen Riley misses short on a jumper from the right side | 31-44 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Craig O'Brien | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-44 |
| 14:31 | UConn | Eric Bourne snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Craig O'Brien is called for the reach on Eric Bourne - foul #4 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Walter Hanson (SF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Harry Murphy, Orville Hedge, Nelson Strum, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Earl Knapp (SG), Wilbur Bruce (C) Jason Cowan, Delbert Powell, Eric Bourne | |
| 13:40 | UConn | Arnold Long misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 31-44 |
| 13:39 | UConn | Stephen Riley tips it home | 31-46 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-46 |
| 13:17 | UConn | The rebound goes to Wilbur Bruce | 31-46 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Arnold Long connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Earl Knapp | 31-48 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor is called for traveling | 31-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Don Hughes (PF) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG) Arnold Long | |
| 12:06 | UConn | Harry Murphy doubles Jason Cowan and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Harry Murphy, team foul #4 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Strum (SF), Ronald Foor (PF) Walter Hanson, Don Hughes | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:45 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 31-48 |
| 11:44 | UConn | Lee Free misses the tip | 31-48 |
| 11:43 | UConn | Lee Free snags the offensive board | 31-48 |
| 11:31 | UConn | Jason Cowan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski snags the defensive board | 31-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Riley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Jason Cowan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Orville Hedge - foul #2 on Orville Hedge, team foul #5 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Walter Hanson (SF), Don Hughes (PF) Harry Murphy, Nelson Strum, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG), Eric Bourne (C) Earl Knapp, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 10:56 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson connects on the 3 from straight away | 37-50 |
| 10:13 | UConn | Delbert Powell is whistled for traveling | 37-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mike Pals (SG), Ronald Foor (PF) Orville Hedge, Don Hughes | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Delbert Powell buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jason Cowan | 40-52 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Jason Cowan steals the ball from James Calvert | 40-52 |
| 09:16 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses the dunk | 40-52 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski is whistled for traveling | 40-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Nelson Strum (SF) James Calvert, Mike Pals, Walter Hanson | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Earl Knapp (SG), Wilbur Bruce (PF) Jason Cowan, Stephen Riley, Lee Free | |
| 08:34 | UConn | Earl Knapp buries a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Nelson Strum - foul #1 on Nelson Strum, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Earl Knapp makes the free throw | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 08:25 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-55 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor tips it but misses | 40-55 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge tips it in | 42-55 |
| 08:10 | UConn | Eric Bourne is fouled on the floor by Orville Hedge - foul #3 on Orville Hedge, team foul #7 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Hanson (SF), Don Hughes (PF) Nelson Strum, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG) Arnold Long | |
| 08:10 | UConn | Eric Bourne makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 08:10 | UConn | Eric Bourne misses the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Don Hughes | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Don Hughes is hacked by Earl Knapp - foul #1 on Earl Knapp, team foul #1 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Ronald Foor (PF), Craig O'Brien (C) Orville Hedge, Walter Hanson, Don Hughes, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SF) Delbert Powell | |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Eric Bourne - foul #1 on Eric Bourne, team foul #2 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (SG), Walter Hanson (SF) Gregory Capel, Nelson Strum | |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Free (PF) Eric Bourne | |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Riley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | UConn | Jason Cowan drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien loses the ball out of bounds | 44-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Nelson Strum (SF) Harry Murphy, Orville Hedge, Walter Hanson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:26 | UConn | Ronald Foor is called for the reach on Jason Cowan - foul #2 on Ronald Foor, team foul #8 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (SG), Walter Hanson (SF) Gregory Capel, Nelson Strum | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG), Eric Bourne (C) Earl Knapp, Lee Free | |
| 06:26 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor hits a jumper from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 06:11 | UConn | James Calvert is called for the reach on Jason Cowan in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Calvert, team foul #9 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Nelson Strum (SF), Don Hughes (PF) James Calvert, Walter Hanson, Ronald Foor | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:11 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 06:11 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Delbert Powell steals it from Don Hughes | 46-62 |
| 05:30 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-62 |
| 05:29 | UConn | Delbert Powell tips it in | 46-64 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum's fadeaway is rejected by Wilbur Bruce | 46-64 |
| 05:10 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce grabs the board | 46-64 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce blows the layup | 46-64 |
| 04:54 | UConn | Eric Bourne tips it in | 46-66 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Don Hughes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-66 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Eric Bourne grabs the defensive rebound | 46-66 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Jason Cowan is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Murphy - foul #3 on Harry Murphy, team foul #10 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Dima Pelkowski (C) Harry Murphy, Orville Hedge, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG), Lee Free (PF) Stephen Riley, Eric Bourne | |
| 04:28 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-68 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | James Calvert can't tip it in | 46-68 |
| 04:11 | UConn | Earl Knapp grabs the board | 46-68 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Delbert Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-68 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce hits the follow up shot | 46-70 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Earl Knapp takes the ball from Gregory Capel | 46-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | UConn | Earl Knapp's pass is intercepted by James Calvert | 46-70 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Delbert Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-70 |
| 03:15 | UConn | Lee Free pulls down the rebound | 46-70 |
| 02:48 | UConn | Delbert Powell is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-70 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum grabs the defensive rebound | 46-70 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-70 |
| 02:31 | UConn | Earl Knapp grabs the board | 46-70 |
| 02:18 | UConn | Delbert Powell double dribbles | 46-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mike Pals (SG), Craig O'Brien (C) Gregory Capel, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Stephen Riley (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Jason Cowan, Earl Knapp, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum is hacked by Lee Free - foul #1 on Lee Free, team foul #3 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski (C) Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG) Delbert Powell | |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum lays it in set up by James Calvert | 48-70 |
| 01:16 | UConn | Arnold Long lays it up and in | 48-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-72 |
| 01:01 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eric Bourne | 48-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:37 | UConn | Earl Knapp can't throw it down but the foul's on Don Hughes - foul #1 on Don Hughes, team foul #11 | 48-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG) Mike Pals | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Wilbur Bruce (C) Arnold Long, Eric Bourne | |
| 00:37 | UConn | Earl Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Earl Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 48-74 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Don Hughes misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 48-74 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Lee Free gets the rebound | 48-74 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Earl Knapp connects on the open floater from just outside the lane set up by Jason Cowan out of the doubleteam | 48-76 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 48-76 |