| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 5 pts. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 19:49 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor misses the tip | 20-29 |
| 19:47 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eric Bourne | 20-29 |
| 19:24 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Riley | 20-31 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Stephen Riley steals it from Ronald Foor | 20-31 |
| 19:02 | UConn | Jason Cowan hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Riley | 20-33 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Jason Cowan gets the rebound | 20-33 |
| 18:12 | UConn | Walter Hanson is called for the reach on Lee Free - foul #2 on Walter Hanson, team foul #1 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Nelson Strum (SF) Harry Murphy, Walter Hanson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:50 | UConn | Jason Cowan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Craig O'Brien - foul #1 on Craig O'Brien, team foul #2 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG) Orville Hedge | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:50 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Jason Cowan is called for the reach on James Calvert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Cowan, team foul #1 | 20-34 |
| 17:29 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor clanks a 3 from straight away | 20-34 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien hits the follow up shot | 22-34 |
| 17:09 | UConn | Jason Cowan is fouled on the floor by Nelson Strum - foul #1 on Nelson Strum, team foul #3 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (SG), Dima Pelkowski (C) Gregory Capel, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:52 | UConn | Dima Pelkowski is called for the reach on Lee Free - foul #1 on Dima Pelkowski, team foul #4 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Craig O'Brien (C) James Calvert, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:30 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-34 |
| 16:29 | UConn | Stephen Riley snags the offensive board | 22-34 |
| 16:02 | UConn | Jason Cowan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 22-34 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Eric Bourne tips it home | 22-36 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Foor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | Stephen Riley picks off the pass by Nelson Strum | 22-36 |
| 15:24 | UConn | Lee Free misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-36 |
| 15:22 | UConn | Stephen Riley misses the tip | 22-36 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Craig O'Brien | 22-36 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-36 |
| 15:10 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 15:09 | UConn | Lee Free misses the tip | 24-36 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 24-36 |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien tips it in | 26-36 |
| 14:38 | UConn | The short jumper by Eric Bourne is denied by Nelson Strum | 26-36 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 14:26 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Foor and the foul's on Delbert Powell - foul #1 on Delbert Powell, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Walter Hanson (SF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Harry Murphy, Nelson Strum, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Earl Knapp (SF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Jason Cowan, Stephen Riley, Eric Bourne | |
| 14:26 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 14:00 | UConn | Arnold Long misses the fadeaway in the lane | 29-36 |
| 13:59 | UConn | Arnold Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 13:44 | UConn | Dima Pelkowski picks off the pass by Earl Knapp | 29-36 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Calvert | 32-36 |
| 13:06 | UConn | Arnold Long hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Delbert Powell | 32-38 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | James Calvert clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Earl Knapp - foul #3 on Earl Knapp, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Craig O'Brien (C) Orville Hedge, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Stephen Riley (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Arnold Long, Delbert Powell, Lee Free | |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | James Calvert makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 12:38 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 11:49 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the fadeaway from the left block | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Foor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig O'Brien (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by James Calvert | 38-40 |
| 11:02 | UConn | Eric Bourne is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jason Cowan | 38-42 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:27 | UConn | Jason Cowan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Craig O'Brien | 38-42 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | Walter Hanson can't tip it in | 38-42 |
| 09:59 | UConn | Earl Knapp snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 09:55 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce is fouled on the floor by Ronald Foor - foul #3 on Ronald Foor, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Nelson Strum (SF) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Walter Hanson | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG), Lee Free (PF) Earl Knapp, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 09:35 | UConn | Delbert Powell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge is whistled for a carry | 38-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SF) Stephen Riley | |
| 09:05 | UConn | Arnold Long buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Cowan | 38-44 |
| 08:42 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 08:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to Arnold Long | 38-44 |
| 08:22 | UConn | Arnold Long lays it in and the foul's on Nelson Strum - foul #2 on Nelson Strum, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SF) Jason Cowan | |
| 08:22 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Arnold Long is called for the reach on Harry Murphy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arnold Long, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| 07:54 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses the easy layup | 38-47 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien misses the tip | 38-47 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Arnold Long grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Foor (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig O'Brien (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arnold Long (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | UConn | Lee Free is called for traveling | 38-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Hanson (SF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Nelson Strum, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Wilbur Bruce (C) Arnold Long, Eric Bourne | |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge knocks in the jumper from the right block | 40-47 |
| 06:46 | UConn | Jason Cowan is fouled on the floor by Orville Hedge - foul #2 on Orville Hedge, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Craig O'Brien (C) Orville Hedge, Walter Hanson, Dima Pelkowski | |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SF) Lee Free | |
| 06:46 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:46 | UConn | Stephen Riley gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 06:30 | UConn | Earl Knapp is fouled on the floor by Nelson Strum - foul #3 on Nelson Strum, team foul #8 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (SG), Walter Hanson (SF) Gregory Capel, Nelson Strum | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:30 | UConn | Earl Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 06:30 | UConn | Earl Knapp misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 06:30 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 06:02 | UConn | Jason Cowan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Jason Cowan loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 40-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Nelson Strum (SF) Harry Murphy, Orville Hedge, Walter Hanson | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SF), Lee Free (PF) Delbert Powell, Stephen Riley | |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien loses the ball out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (SG) Gregory Capel | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:55 | UConn | Jason Cowan scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Earl Knapp | 40-51 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 40-51 |
| 04:34 | UConn | The rebound goes to Earl Knapp | 40-51 |
| 04:14 | UConn | Arnold Long slams it home on a great pass from Jason Cowan | 40-53 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by James Calvert is blocked by Wilbur Bruce | 40-53 |
| 04:04 | UConn | Arnold Long grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 03:37 | UConn | Arnold Long connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Jason Cowan | 40-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Foor (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig O'Brien (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earl Knapp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Long (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-55 |
| 03:21 | UConn | The rebound goes to Arnold Long | 40-55 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:06 | UConn | Jason Cowan works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lee Free | 40-58 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Craig O'Brien is hacked by Wilbur Bruce - foul #1 on Wilbur Bruce, team foul #5 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Don Hughes (PF), Dima Pelkowski (C) Orville Hedge, Ronald Foor, Craig O'Brien | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG), Stephen Riley (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Jason Cowan, Earl Knapp, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Don Hughes can't finish the layup | 40-58 |
| 02:48 | UConn | Eric Bourne gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| 02:22 | UConn | Lee Free is hacked by Don Hughes - foul #2 on Don Hughes, team foul #9 | 40-58 |
| 02:22 | UConn | Lee Free makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 02:22 | UConn | Lee Free misses the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski snags the defensive board | 40-59 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel is hacked by Eric Bourne - foul #1 on Eric Bourne, team foul #6 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG) Arnold Long | |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Don Hughes scores on a shot in the lane | 42-59 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Jason Cowan splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Lee Free | 42-62 |
| 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) | |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Lee Free steals the ball from Don Hughes | 42-62 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Lee Free can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-62 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski clanks a floater from the left wing | 42-62 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Delbert Powell grabs the board | 42-62 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Eric Bourne banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Jason Cowan | 42-64 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum loses the ball out of bounds | 42-64 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jason Cowan runs out the clock | 42-64 |