| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) C - Charles Soltero (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Roger Thompson inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Roger Thompson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Tsalani Abdulkarim | 36-25 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-25 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor tips it back up and in | 36-27 |
| 18:54 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Thompson | 38-27 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-27 |
| 18:36 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor can't tip it in | 38-27 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Roger Thompson grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 18:08 | UConn | Roger Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Rubin Wolfe | 38-27 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Manuel Snowden can't tip it in | 38-27 |
| 18:04 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Snowden | 38-27 |
| 17:49 | UConn | Manuel Snowden clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-27 |
| 17:48 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel grabs the defensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum is whistled for a carry | 38-27 |
| 16:59 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on James Calvert - foul #2 on James Calvert, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| 16:59 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 16:59 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 16:59 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the 3rd free throw | 40-27 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-27 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski (PF) Rubin Wolfe | |
| 16:15 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 15:58 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Strum | 40-27 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Canchola (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Manuel Snowden (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Soltero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor tips it back up and in | 40-29 |
| 15:22 | UConn | Roger Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 14:53 | UConn | Manuel Snowden pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 14:51 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim is fouled in the backcourt by James Calvert - foul #3 on James Calvert, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Earl Knapp (SG), Stephen Riley (SF), Lee Free (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Carlos Canchola, Roger Thompson, Manuel Snowden, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Don Hughes (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Nelson Strum, Ronald Foor | |
| 14:37 | UConn | Lee Free is whistled for traveling | 40-29 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski is whistled for traveling | 40-29 |
| 13:57 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Stephen Riley | 42-29 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Orville Hedge, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Ronald Foor (C) Orville Hedge, Don Hughes, Dima Pelkowski | |
| 13:16 | UConn | Stephen Riley knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Earl Knapp | 44-29 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-29 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Lee Free gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Lee Free comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Rubin Wolfe - foul #2 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #4 | 44-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Carlos Canchola (SG), Roger Thompson (SF), Charles Soltero (C) Delbert Powell, Earl Knapp, Stephen Riley, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG) Harry Murphy | |
| 12:26 | UConn | Lee Free makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Lee Free makes the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | James Calvert is hacked by Lee Free - foul #1 on Lee Free, team foul #1 | 46-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Manuel Snowden (PF) Lee Free | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Calvert | 46-32 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Calvert - foul #4 on James Calvert, team foul #5 | 46-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Dima Pelkowski (PF) James Calvert, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 11:47 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Soltero (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Foor | 47-34 |
| 11:02 | UConn | Manuel Snowden makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Tsalani Abdulkarim | 49-34 |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | Roger Thompson is called for the reach on Nelson Strum - foul #2 on Roger Thompson, team foul #2 | 49-34 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel's pass is intercepted by Manuel Snowden | 49-34 |
| 10:24 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Carlos Canchola | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel is called for traveling | 51-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (SG), Don Hughes (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF) Gregory Capel, Nelson Strum, Ronald Foor | |
| 09:50 | UConn | Roger Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-34 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Manuel Snowden - foul #2 on Manuel Snowden, team foul #3 | 51-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG) Carlos Canchola | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge misses the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Roger Thompson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rubin Wolfe - foul #3 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #6 | 51-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Wilbur Bruce (C) Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Ronald Foor (C) Orville Hedge, Don Hughes, Dima Pelkowski | |
| 09:05 | UConn | Roger Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Roger Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Rubin Wolfe | 53-38 |
| 08:32 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 53-38 |
| 08:30 | UConn | Earl Knapp tips it back up and in | 55-38 |
| 08:14 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses the floater from just outside the lane | 55-38 |
| 08:13 | UConn | Manuel Snowden snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Roger Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-38 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ronald Foor | 55-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Manuel Snowden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Strum (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Foor (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Rutgers | Nelson Strum blows the layup | 55-38 |
| 07:25 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce grabs the defensive rebound | 55-38 |
| 07:16 | UConn | Earl Knapp misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-38 |
| 07:15 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce tips it in | 57-38 |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses the shot from just outside the lane | 57-38 |
| 06:59 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| 06:34 | UConn | Roger Thompson is called for traveling | 57-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Carlos Canchola (SG), Stephen Riley (SF), Lee Free (PF), Charles Soltero (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Earl Knapp, Roger Thompson, Manuel Snowden, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Don Hughes (SF), Dima Pelkowski (PF) Harry Murphy, Nelson Strum, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski misses the shot from the left block | 57-38 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-38 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses the lay-in | 57-38 |
| 06:06 | UConn | Lee Free snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Stephen Riley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-38 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor grabs the defensive rebound | 57-38 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor scores on a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Charles Soltero - foul #3 on Charles Soltero, team foul #4 | 57-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (SG), Nelson Strum (SF) Gregory Capel, Don Hughes | |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor makes the free throw | 57-41 |
| 05:10 | UConn | James Calvert takes the ball from Delbert Powell | 57-41 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Dima Pelkowski is blocked by Charles Soltero | 57-41 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor tips it home | 57-43 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Stephen Riley buries a floater from the left wing set up by Delbert Powell | 59-43 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | Ronald Foor misses the shot from the free throw line | 59-43 |
| 04:27 | UConn | Stephen Riley pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Charles Soltero travels with the ball | 59-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Roger Thompson (SF), Manuel Snowden (PF) Delbert Powell, Stephen Riley, Lee Free | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Don Hughes (SF), Mathew Perry (C) James Calvert, Nelson Strum, Ronald Foor | |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski hits the finger roll set up by Don Hughes and the foul's on Manuel Snowden - foul #3 on Manuel Snowden, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF) Orville Hedge, Don Hughes, Mathew Perry | |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski makes the free throw | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | UConn | Harry Murphy is called for the reach on Tsalani Abdulkarim - foul #2 on Harry Murphy, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (SG), Don Hughes (SF), Mathew Perry (C) Gregory Capel, Nelson Strum, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 03:21 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Soltero (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harry Murphy (fresh) SG - Orville Hedge (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Don Hughes (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dima Pelkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mathew Perry (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-46 |
| 03:04 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Soltero | 59-46 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim is fouled on the floor by Harry Murphy - foul #3 on Harry Murphy, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG), Wilbur Bruce (C) Carlos Canchola, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:49 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dima Pelkowski | 59-46 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Tsalani Abdulkarim is called for the reach on Harry Murphy - foul #1 on Tsalani Abdulkarim, team foul #6 | 59-46 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski lays it up and in | 59-48 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Thompson | 62-48 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Harry Murphy | 62-51 |
| 01:32 | UConn | Roger Thompson misses the lay-in | 62-51 |
| 01:30 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce hits the follow up shot | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy makes the jumper from the free throw line | 64-53 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Roger Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-53 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Dima Pelkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Manuel Snowden is called for the reach on Orville Hedge - foul #4 on Manuel Snowden, team foul #7 | 64-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (SG), Charles Soltero (C) Earl Knapp, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Carlos Canchola is hacked by Harry Murphy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Murphy, team foul #9 | 64-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Lee Free (PF) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Manuel Snowden | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Nelson Strum (SF), Rubin Wolfe (PF), Ronald Foor (C) Harry Murphy, Orville Hedge, Don Hughes, Dima Pelkowski, Mathew Perry | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Carlos Canchola makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Carlos Canchola makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Charles Soltero gets the rebound | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | UConn | Delbert Powell blows the dunk but he's fouled by Rubin Wolfe - foul #4 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #10 | 66-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Manuel Snowden (PF) Lee Free | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (PG), Orville Hedge (SG), Don Hughes (SF), Dima Pelkowski (PF), Mathew Perry (C) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Nelson Strum, Rubin Wolfe, Ronald Foor | |
| 00:18 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry loses the dribble to Roger Thompson | 66-55 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Delbert Powell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger Thompson | 68-55 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 68-55 |