| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) SG - Morris Montano (fresh) SF - James Corbin (fresh) PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) C - Benny Blackburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) SG - Kevin Bey (fresh) SF - Joshua Doud (fresh) PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Darin Trombly scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Richard Walker | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Joshua Doud is called for the reach on James Corbin - foul #1 on Joshua Doud, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Richard Walker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | Morris Montano is called for traveling | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Richard Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | UConn | Darin Trombly pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:54 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | James Corbin pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn misses short on a shot in the paint | 2-2 |
| 16:41 | UConn | Darin Trombly snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:26 | UConn | Darin Trombly comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 2-2 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 16:22 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 16:02 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) SF - James Corbin (fresh) PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) C - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Bey (fresh) SF - Joshua Doud (fresh) PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UConn | Richard Walker loses the dribble to James Corbin | 2-2 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Morris Montano lays it in on a nice dish by James Corbin | 4-2 |
| 15:11 | UConn | Richard Vallo is called for the reach on Darin Trombly - foul #1 on Richard Vallo, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG), Woodrow Scribner (SG), Robert Palazzolo (PF) Richard Walker, Kevin Bey, Darin Trombly | |
| 14:52 | UConn | Joshua Doud is hacked by Benny Blackburn - foul #1 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Richard Vallo, Benny Blackburn | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:31 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Woodrow Scribner | 4-4 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses short on a 3 from straight away | 4-4 |
| 14:12 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 13:47 | UConn | Robert Hockett is fouled on the floor by Jan Heppner - foul #1 on Jan Heppner, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Richard Vallo (PF), Benny Blackburn (C) Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Kevin Bey (SG), Darin Trombly (PF) Robert Hockett, Woodrow Scribner, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 13:29 | UConn | Richard Walker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 12:46 | UConn | Richard Walker splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban misses short on a 3 from straight away | 4-7 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | John Fagundes tips it home | 6-7 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Darin Trombly misses the dunk attempt | 6-7 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-7 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo tips it home | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Morris Montano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Bey (fresh) SF - Joshua Doud (fairly fresh) PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Palazzolo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:50 | UConn | Richard Walker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 11:49 | UConn | Darin Trombly tips it back up and in | 8-9 |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban is fouled on the floor by Joshua Doud - foul #2 on Joshua Doud, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) John Fagundes, Bernard Esteban, Richard Vallo, Benny Blackburn | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG), Woodrow Scribner (SF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Richard Walker, Joshua Doud, Robert Palazzolo | |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | James Corbin can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 11:10 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon is whistled for traveling | 8-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ulysses Stafford (PG), Eugene Gabor (PF) Kevin Bey, Darin Trombly | |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Eugene Gabor - foul #1 on Eugene Gabor, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Robert Palazzolo (PF) Ulysses Stafford, Eugene Gabor | |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 10:07 | UConn | Richard Walker makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Hockett | 10-12 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 09:48 | UConn | Richard Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 09:24 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo banks in the layup set up by Richard Walker | 10-14 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield's floater is tipped away by Daniel Blackmon | 10-14 |
| 09:01 | UConn | The rebound goes to Daniel Blackmon | 10-14 |
| 08:47 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses the easy layup | 10-14 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Morris Montano snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Morris Montano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (PF), Benny Blackburn (C) Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Bey (SG), Darin Trombly (PF) Richard Walker, Robert Palazzolo | |
| 08:04 | UConn | Darin Trombly banks in the layup set up by Robert Hockett | 10-16 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Darin Trombly steals it from James Corbin | 10-16 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Morris Montano (tiring) 2 pts. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Bey (fresh) SF - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | UConn | Darin Trombly's pass is intercepted by Benny Blackburn | 10-16 |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | James Corbin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 07:07 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to James Corbin | 10-16 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | James Corbin buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Vallo | 13-16 |
| 06:02 | UConn | Darin Trombly can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Benny Blackburn - foul #2 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SF) Nelson Wakefield, James Corbin | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Joshua Doud (SF), Robert Palazzolo (C) Robert Hockett, Woodrow Scribner, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 06:02 | UConn | Darin Trombly misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 06:02 | UConn | Darin Trombly misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Vallo | 13-16 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban's pass is intercepted by Joshua Doud | 13-16 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Benny Blackburn - foul #3 on Benny Blackburn, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Richard Vallo, Benny Blackburn | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:14 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo misses the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 13-17 |
| 05:02 | UConn | Richard Walker pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lewis Willis - foul #1 on Lewis Willis, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), James Corbin (SF) John Fagundes, Bernard Esteban | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (SG), Daniel Blackmon (C) Kevin Bey, Darin Trombly | |
| 04:38 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Morris Montano hits the finger roll | 15-19 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the contested turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Walker and he's hacked by Morris Montano - foul #1 on Morris Montano, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (PF) Jan Heppner | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:54 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the free throw | 15-22 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Richard Walker - foul #1 on Richard Walker, team foul #4 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Bey (SG), Darin Trombly (PF) Robert Hockett, Robert Palazzolo | |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Morris Montano (tiring) 4 pts. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Bey (fresh) SF - Joshua Doud (fresh) PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 18-22 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis travels with the ball | 18-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (SG) Morris Montano | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:47 | UConn | Darin Trombly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-22 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Corbin | 18-22 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Kevin Bey picks off the pass by Thomas Clark | 18-22 |
| 02:03 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses the dunk attempt | 18-22 |
| 02:02 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Blackmon | 18-22 |
| 01:41 | UConn | Richard Walker shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Bey | 18-25 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Morris Montano (SG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (C) Nelson Wakefield, Thomas Clark, James Corbin, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG), Woodrow Scribner (SG), Robert Palazzolo (PF) Richard Walker, Kevin Bey, Darin Trombly | |
| 00:55 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 18-25 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | John Fagundes hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Bernard Esteban | 20-25 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon is denied on a layup by Jan Heppner | 20-25 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the board | 20-25 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-25 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Robert Hockett pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |