| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Quick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Porto (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Tarbox (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Brian Quick inbounds the ball | 15-33 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Brian Quick comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 15-33 |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-33 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling buries a shot from the right side | 17-33 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Louis Hiatt is fouled on the floor by Brian Quick - foul #2 on Brian Quick, team foul #1 | 17-33 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Warren Bowling steals the ball from Brian Westmoreland | 17-33 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | John Delancey drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 18:20 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 20-33 |
| 18:19 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling snags the defensive board | 20-33 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Brian Quick drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-33 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Louis Hiatt can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Irvin - foul #2 on Ronald Irvin, team foul #2 | 22-33 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Brian Quick connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 17:20 | UConn | Louis Hiatt connects on the runner from the right block | 24-37 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-37 |
| 17:01 | UConn | Michael Porto grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 16:42 | UConn | Louis Hiatt comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 24-37 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher snags the defensive board | 24-37 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin is called for traveling | 24-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cody Jones (SF) Brian Quick | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Gardner (SG), Gene Edgerly (C) Brian Westmoreland, Louis Hiatt | |
| 16:09 | UConn | Michael Porto travels with the ball | 24-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG) Michael Porto | |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Cody Jones | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cody Jones (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Gardner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alexander Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Tarbox (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox blows the layup | 26-37 |
| 15:25 | UConn | Jerry Gardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 15:11 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Warren Bowling - foul #2 on Warren Bowling, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), Brian Quick (SF), Mark Thompson (PF), David Carlson (C) John Delancey, Brian Fisher, Warren Bowling, Ronald Irvin | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (PG), Louis Hiatt (SF) Timothy Walker, Alexander Smith | |
| 15:11 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 15:11 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Gene Edgerly swats the layup by Mark Thompson | 26-38 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Michael Porto grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Jerry Gardner is hacked by Mark Thompson - foul #1 on Mark Thompson, team foul #4 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Westmoreland (SG) Jerry Gardner | |
| 14:20 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland misses the easy layup | 26-38 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Gene Edgerly hits the follow up shot | 26-40 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | David Carlson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Louis Hiatt - foul #3 on Louis Hiatt, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG), Warren Bowling (PF) Cody Jones, Mark Thompson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | David Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | David Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Louis Hiatt scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Porto | 27-42 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | Louis Hiatt knocks away the 3 by John Delancey | 27-42 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Larry Williams gets the offensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 13:05 | UConn | Michael Porto grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 12:47 | UConn | Gene Edgerly knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louis Hiatt | 27-44 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Brian Quick scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-44 |
| 12:02 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses the easy layup | 30-44 |
| 12:01 | UConn | Gene Edgerly pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 11:47 | UConn | John Delancey is called for the reach on Michael Porto - foul #3 on John Delancey, team foul #5 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Fisher (SG), Cody Jones (SF), Mark Thompson (PF), Ronald Irvin (C) Larry Williams, Brian Quick, Warren Bowling, David Carlson | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Jerry Gardner (SG), Alexander Smith (SF) Michael Porto, Brian Westmoreland, Gene Edgerly | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cody Jones (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Gardner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Tarbox (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Hiatt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-44 |
| 11:23 | UConn | Alexander Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Timothy Walker misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson lays it in and the foul's on Theodore Tarbox - foul #2 on Theodore Tarbox, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 10:30 | UConn | Alexander Smith hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Theodore Tarbox | 33-46 |
| 10:10 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Louis Hiatt - foul #4 on Louis Hiatt, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Warren Bowling (PF) Mark Thompson | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Westmoreland (SG) Jerry Gardner | |
| 10:10 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 10:10 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 10:10 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher makes the 3rd free throw | 35-46 |
| 09:45 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox is whistled for a carry | 35-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), Brian Quick (SF) John Delancey, Cody Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (PG), Gene Edgerly (C) Timothy Walker, Louis Hiatt | |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Michael Porto steps in front of the Brian Fisher pass | 35-46 |
| 09:33 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland can't finish the layup | 35-46 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 09:21 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-46 |
| 09:20 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 08:56 | UConn | Michael Porto misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-46 |
| 08:54 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland hits the follow up shot | 35-48 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher is hacked by Theodore Tarbox - foul #3 on Theodore Tarbox, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG) Larry Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | John Delancey makes the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Theodore Tarbox - foul #4 on Theodore Tarbox, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | John Delancey misses the free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin grabs the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 08:03 | Rutgers | Brian Quick makes the floater from close range | 39-48 |
| 07:36 | UConn | Michael Porto misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 07:34 | UConn | Alexander Smith tips it back up and in | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Quick (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Irvin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Porto (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Alexander Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Theodore Tarbox (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Quick | 41-50 |
| 06:50 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox's floater is tipped away by Warren Bowling | 41-50 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ronald Irvin | 41-50 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin clanks a floater in the paint | 41-50 |
| 06:27 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 06:00 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 41-50 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Brian Quick clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 05:38 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 05:15 | UConn | Michael Porto connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Westmoreland | 41-53 |
| 04:52 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher misses badly on a shot from the left side | 41-53 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Brian Quick tips it back up and in | 43-53 |
| 04:27 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Porto and the foul's on Brian Fisher - foul #3 on Brian Fisher, team foul #6 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), Donald Lolley (SG), Cody Jones (SF), Mark Thompson (PF), David Carlson (C) John Delancey, Brian Fisher, Brian Quick, Warren Bowling, Ronald Irvin | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Louis Hiatt (C) Michael Porto, Gene Edgerly | |
| 04:27 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 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) | |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 43-56 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Cody Jones snags the offensive board | 43-56 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Lolley | 45-56 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland is hacked by Cody Jones - foul #1 on Cody Jones, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson connects on the runner from close range | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Lolley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cody Jones (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Carlson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Westmoreland (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. SF - Alexander Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Theodore Tarbox (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | UConn | Timothy Walker clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-58 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Donald Lolley pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Larry Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-58 |
| 02:33 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Timothy Walker | 50-60 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG), Brian Fisher (SG), Brian Quick (SF), Warren Bowling (PF), Ronald Irvin (C) Larry Williams, Donald Lolley, Cody Jones, Mark Thompson, David Carlson | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (PG), Jerry Gardner (SG), Gene Edgerly (C) Timothy Walker, Brian Westmoreland, Alexander Smith | |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | John Delancey misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Theodore Tarbox - foul #5 on Theodore Tarbox, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (SG), Cody Jones (SF), Mark Thompson (PF), David Carlson (C) Brian Fisher, Brian Quick, Warren Bowling, Ronald Irvin | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Jahnke (PF) Theodore Tarbox | |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | John Delancey makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | John Delancey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses the shot in the paint | 52-60 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Louis Hiatt tips it home | 52-62 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | David Carlson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Louis Hiatt pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Michael Porto clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | David Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Larry Williams misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Jahnke - foul #1 on Paul Jahnke, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Lolley (SG) John Delancey | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Westmoreland (SG), Alexander Smith (SF) Jerry Gardner, Gene Edgerly | |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | UConn | Louis Hiatt is hacked by Donald Lolley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Lolley, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG), Brian Fisher (SG), Brian Quick (SF), Warren Bowling (PF), Ronald Irvin (C) Larry Williams, Donald Lolley, Cody Jones, Mark Thompson, David Carlson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:49 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from John Delancey | 56-64 |
| 00:41 | UConn | John Delancey is called for the reach on Michael Porto in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Delancey, team foul #9 | 56-64 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Michael Porto misses the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:41 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | John Delancey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling snags the offensive board | 56-64 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Michael Porto grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 00:29 | UConn | John Delancey is called for the reach on Michael Porto in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Delancey, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG) John Delancey | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:29 | UConn | Michael Porto makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Michael Porto makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Larry Williams is called for the reach on Louis Hiatt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #11 | 59-66 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Larry Williams loses the dribble to Brian Westmoreland | 59-67 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Louis Hiatt is hacked by Brian Fisher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Fisher, team foul #12 | 59-67 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Paul Jahnke grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Michael Porto runs out the clock | 59-69 |