| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) SG - Eugene May (fresh) SF - Benjamin Tyler (fresh) PF - Dwight Buckley (fresh) C - Sean Wiley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Sean Wiley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | UConn | Eugene May hits a 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Sean Wiley grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Dwight Buckley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Dwight Buckley gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:33 | UConn | Carson Judy tips it but misses | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Daniel Nichol | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Dwight Buckley takes the ball from Kevin Hellberg | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | UConn | Eugene May can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 17:43 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler is fouled on the floor by Daniel Nichol - foul #1 on Daniel Nichol, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:29 | UConn | Sean Wiley comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 17:28 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler misses the tip | 3-2 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Eugene May grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:14 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Carson Judy | 5-2 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol can't tip it in | 5-2 |
| 16:49 | UConn | Sean Wiley gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Sean Wiley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 5-2 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:11 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 16:09 | UConn | Dwight Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Sean Wiley hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Hellberg - foul #1 on Kevin Hellberg, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), James Shockley (SG), Elijah Hammons (SF), Orville Brisson (PF) Carson Judy, Eugene May, Benjamin Tyler, Dwight Buckley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Nathan Bonner (SG), David Schiavo (SF), Arthur Wilmes (PF), William Philips (C) Michael Callahan, Mark Hattaway, Daniel Nichol, Jesse Nguyen, Kevin Hellberg | |
| 16:01 | UConn | Sean Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Sean Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | William Philips snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) SG - James Shockley (fresh) SF - Elijah Hammons (fresh) PF - Orville Brisson (fresh) C - Sean Wiley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Irving Snowden (fresh) SG - Nathan Bonner (fresh) SF - David Schiavo (fresh) PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) C - William Philips (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | William Philips gets the offensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:32 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Arthur Wilmes, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | UConn | Ivan Zephier (C) Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 15:16 | UConn | David Hartman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 15:15 | Rutgers | David Schiavo pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes banks in the layup | 6-4 |
| 14:56 | UConn | Ivan Zephier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Philips - foul #1 on William Philips, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Jesse Nguyen (PF) Irving Snowden, Nathan Bonner, William Philips | |
| 14:56 | UConn | Ivan Zephier makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:56 | UConn | Ivan Zephier misses the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | Elijah Hammons steals it from Daniel Nichol | 7-4 |
| 14:31 | UConn | Elijah Hammons banks in the layup | 9-4 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Elijah Hammons is called for the reach on Michael Callahan - foul #1 on Elijah Hammons, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), Eugene May (SG), Benjamin Tyler (SF) David Hartman, James Shockley, Elijah Hammons | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG), Kevin Hellberg (C) David Schiavo, Arthur Wilmes | |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Orville Brisson - foul #1 on Orville Brisson, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:38 | UConn | Daniel Nichol steals it from Benjamin Tyler | 9-6 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen tips it back up and in | 9-8 |
| 13:21 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler is hacked by Daniel Nichol - foul #2 on Daniel Nichol, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwight Buckley (PF) Orville Brisson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SF) Daniel Nichol | |
| 13:07 | UConn | Dwight Buckley's layup is rejected by Kevin Hellberg | 9-8 |
| 13:06 | UConn | Carson Judy tips it back up and in | 11-8 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 12:31 | UConn | Dwight Buckley misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by David Schiavo - foul #1 on David Schiavo, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Elijah Hammons (SF), Sean Wiley (C) Benjamin Tyler, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Nathan Bonner (SG), Arthur Wilmes (PF), William Philips (C) Michael Callahan, Mark Hattaway, Jesse Nguyen, Kevin Hellberg | |
| 12:31 | UConn | Dwight Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:31 | UConn | Dwight Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Elijah Hammons pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 12:04 | UConn | Sean Wiley scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Carson Judy | 15-10 |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | The jump hook by William Philips is blocked by Sean Wiley | 15-10 |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | David Schiavo tips it back up and in | 15-12 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene May (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elijah Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwight Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Irving Snowden (fresh) SG - Nathan Bonner (fresh) SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Philips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | UConn | Carson Judy is fouled on the floor by Irving Snowden - foul #1 on Irving Snowden, team foul #7 | 15-12 |
| Subs | UConn | James Shockley (SG), Orville Brisson (PF) Eugene May, Dwight Buckley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:39 | UConn | Carson Judy makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:39 | UConn | Carson Judy misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | William Philips snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes blows the layup but the foul's on Orville Brisson - foul #2 on Orville Brisson, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Stjepan Zagar (PF) Carson Judy, Orville Brisson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes misses the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:24 | UConn | Elijah Hammons pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:08 | UConn | Sean Wiley hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Hartman | 18-12 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | Sean Wiley steps in front of the Irving Snowden pass | 18-12 |
| 10:26 | UConn | Sean Wiley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden is called for traveling in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), Eugene May (SG), Benjamin Tyler (SF), Dwight Buckley (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) David Hartman, James Shockley, Elijah Hammons, Stjepan Zagar, Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Mark Hattaway (SG), Jesse Nguyen (PF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Nathan Bonner, David Schiavo, Arthur Wilmes, William Philips | |
| 10:10 | UConn | Carson Judy misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Callahan - foul #1 on Michael Callahan, team foul #8 | 18-12 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Carson Judy makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Carson Judy makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eugene May - foul #1 on Eugene May, team foul #4 | 20-12 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SF) Irving Snowden | |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:47 | UConn | Eugene May scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Carson Judy | 22-14 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-14 |
| 09:02 | UConn | Carson Judy misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jesse Nguyen - foul #1 on Jesse Nguyen, team foul #9 | 22-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Stjepan Zagar (PF), Sean Wiley (C) Dwight Buckley, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes (SF) David Schiavo | |
| 09:02 | UConn | Carson Judy makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 09:02 | UConn | Carson Judy misses the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kevin Hellberg | 23-14 |
| 08:51 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway's pass is intercepted by Eugene May | 23-14 |
| 08:35 | UConn | Carson Judy's pass is intercepted by Mark Hattaway | 23-14 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 23-14 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-14 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes drills a 3 from the right corner | 23-17 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler connects on the fadeaway from close range | 25-17 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Benjamin Tyler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stjepan Zagar (fresh) C - Sean Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Hattaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Wilmes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Hellberg (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway is fouled on the floor by Carson Judy - foul #1 on Carson Judy, team foul #5 | 25-17 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), James Shockley (SG), Elijah Hammons (SF), Dwight Buckley (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) Carson Judy, Eugene May, Benjamin Tyler, Stjepan Zagar, Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), Nathan Bonner (SG), Irving Snowden (SF), David Schiavo (PF), William Philips (C) Michael Callahan, Mark Hattaway, Arthur Wilmes, Jesse Nguyen, Kevin Hellberg | |
| 07:09 | Rutgers | William Philips drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Nathan Bonner | 25-20 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Dwight Buckley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 06:53 | Rutgers | David Schiavo grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 06:30 | UConn | Dwight Buckley hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Elijah Hammons | 27-23 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Dwight Buckley picks off the pass by William Philips | 27-23 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Dwight Buckley dunks the ball | 29-23 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Hartman - foul #1 on David Hartman, team foul #6 | 29-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene May (SG), Benjamin Tyler (SF), Sean Wiley (C) James Shockley, Elijah Hammons, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen (PF), Arthur Wilmes (C) Nathan Bonner, William Philips | |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:50 | UConn | Sean Wiley pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:34 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Hartman | 31-24 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | David Schiavo clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-24 |
| 05:26 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler pulls down the rebound | 31-24 |
| 04:59 | UConn | David Hartman misses short on a jumper from the left side | 31-24 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Dwight Buckley tips it in | 33-24 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-24 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen tips it home | 33-26 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler can't finish the layup | 33-26 |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses long on a shot from the left side | 33-26 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Dwight Buckley comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jesse Nguyen - foul #2 on Jesse Nguyen, team foul #10 | 33-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), Elijah Hammons (SF) David Hartman, Benjamin Tyler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG), Mark Hattaway (SG), William Philips (PF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Michael Thomas, Irving Snowden, Jesse Nguyen, Arthur Wilmes | |
| 04:09 | UConn | Dwight Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Dwight Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | David Schiavo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Hattaway | 35-29 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Carson Judy scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Eugene May and the foul's on Mark Hattaway - foul #1 on Mark Hattaway, team foul #11 | 37-29 |
| Subs | UConn | James Shockley (SG), Orville Brisson (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) Eugene May, Dwight Buckley, Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol (SF), Jesse Nguyen (PF) David Schiavo, William Philips | |
| 03:27 | UConn | Carson Judy misses the free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kevin Hellberg | 37-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Shockley (fresh) SF - Elijah Hammons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Orville Brisson (fresh) C - Ivan Zephier (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jesse Nguyen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 03:11 | UConn | Ivan Zephier grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 02:52 | UConn | James Shockley misses the shot from the right side | 37-29 |
| 02:50 | UConn | Ivan Zephier gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 02:38 | UConn | Carson Judy misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Carson Judy takes the ball from Daniel Nichol | 37-29 |
| 01:50 | UConn | Carson Judy connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Shockley | 39-29 |
| 01:33 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway is whistled for traveling | 39-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene May (SG), Benjamin Tyler (SF), Sean Wiley (C) James Shockley, Elijah Hammons, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (SG), Arthur Wilmes (C) Mark Hattaway, Kevin Hellberg | |
| 01:10 | UConn | Eugene May clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Callahan - foul #2 on Michael Callahan, team foul #12 | 39-29 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Stjepan Zagar (PF) Carson Judy, Orville Brisson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SG), William Philips (C) Michael Callahan, Jesse Nguyen | |
| 01:10 | UConn | Eugene May misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Eugene May makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-29 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Nichol - foul #3 on Daniel Nichol, team foul #13 | 40-29 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner (SG) Daniel Nichol | |
| 00:31 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 00:02 | UConn | David Hartman loses the dribble to David Schiavo | 42-32 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | David Schiavo comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 42-32 |