| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene May (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Boone (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dwight Buckley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Wiley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Glover (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cesar Salinas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Richard Glover inbounds the ball | 32-17 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-17 |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan tips it in | 32-19 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Sean Wiley makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Carson Judy and the foul's on Richard Glover - foul #2 on Richard Glover, team foul #1 | 34-19 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Sean Wiley misses the free throw | 34-19 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes snags the defensive board | 34-19 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-19 |
| 18:58 | UConn | Carson Judy makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Boone | 37-19 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan is called for traveling | 37-19 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Eugene May hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-19 |
| 18:15 | UConn | Sean Wiley gets the offensive rebound | 37-19 |
| 17:58 | UConn | Sean Wiley blows the dunk | 37-19 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes pulls down the rebound | 37-19 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Arthur Wilmes | 37-21 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Eugene May drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Boone | 40-21 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes loses the dribble to Carson Judy | 40-21 |
| 17:13 | UConn | Dwight Buckley blows the layup | 40-21 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Richard Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 40-21 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Richard Glover clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-21 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes tips it back up and in | 40-23 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Eugene May connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Carson Judy | 42-23 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Arthur Wilmes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-23 |
| 15:54 | UConn | Carson Judy gets the rebound | 42-23 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene May (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Boone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwight Buckley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Wiley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mark Hattaway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Glover (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Arthur Wilmes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Cesar Salinas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | UConn | Dwight Buckley makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Carson Judy | 45-23 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Richard Glover hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-23 |
| 15:17 | UConn | Carson Judy snags the defensive board | 45-23 |
| 14:57 | UConn | Eugene May misses the easy layup | 45-23 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway grabs the board | 45-23 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Richard Glover knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Mark Hattaway | 45-25 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Carson Judy misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Callahan - foul #1 on Michael Callahan, team foul #2 | 45-25 |
| Subs | UConn | James Shockley (SG), Elijah Hammons (SF), Kenneth Johson (PF), Orville Brisson (C) Eugene May, David Boone, Dwight Buckley, Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), Michael Thomas (SG), Nathan Bonner (SF), Ned Bond (PF), William Philips (C) Michael Callahan, Mark Hattaway, Richard Glover, Arthur Wilmes, Cesar Salinas | |
| 14:36 | UConn | Carson Judy makes the 1st free throw | 46-25 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Carson Judy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-25 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas is hacked by Orville Brisson - foul #1 on Orville Brisson, team foul #1 | 47-25 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG) Carson Judy | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | William Philips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-25 |
| 13:57 | UConn | Orville Brisson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-25 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | James Shockley picks off the pass by Irving Snowden | 47-25 |
| 13:37 | UConn | James Shockley lays it up and in | 49-25 |
| 13:21 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Irving Snowden | 49-28 |
| 13:02 | UConn | Elijah Hammons buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Hartman | 52-28 |
| 12:53 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Philips | 52-31 |
| 12:31 | UConn | William Philips is called for the reach on Orville Brisson - foul #2 on William Philips, team foul #3 | 52-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), Eugene May (SG) David Hartman, James Shockley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG) Nathan Bonner | |
| 12:16 | UConn | Eugene May hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-31 |
| 12:14 | UConn | Orville Brisson tips it in | 54-31 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ned Bond | 54-34 |
| 11:40 | UConn | Eugene May hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-34 |
| 11:39 | UConn | Kenneth Johson tips it back up and in | 56-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene May (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Elijah Hammons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Johson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Orville Brisson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Thomas (fresh) SF - Irving Snowden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ned Bond (fairly fresh) C - William Philips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan hits a 3 from the right corner set up by William Philips | 56-37 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Eugene May comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Thomas - foul #2 on Michael Thomas, team foul #4 | 56-37 |
| Subs | UConn | David Boone (SF), Dwight Buckley (PF), Sean Wiley (C) Elijah Hammons, Kenneth Johson, Orville Brisson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG), Richard Glover (SF), Arthur Wilmes (PF), Olin Zonker (C) Michael Thomas, Irving Snowden, Ned Bond, William Philips | |
| 10:54 | UConn | Eugene May misses the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Eugene May makes the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 10:24 | UConn | Mark Hattaway takes the ball from Dwight Buckley | 57-40 |
| 10:13 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-40 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Carson Judy pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| 09:43 | UConn | Sean Wiley can't throw it down but he's fouled by Olin Zonker - foul #2 on Olin Zonker, team foul #5 | 57-40 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), James Shockley (SG) Carson Judy, Eugene May | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), Cesar Salinas (C) Michael Callahan, Olin Zonker | |
| 09:43 | UConn | Sean Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 09:43 | UConn | Sean Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 09:18 | Rutgers | Richard Glover's pass is intercepted by Dwight Buckley | 59-40 |
| 09:00 | UConn | Dwight Buckley banks in the layup and he's fouled by Arthur Wilmes - foul #1 on Arthur Wilmes, team foul #6 | 61-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (PG), William Philips (PF) Mark Hattaway, Arthur Wilmes | |
| 09:00 | UConn | Dwight Buckley makes the free throw | 62-40 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Sean Wiley steals the ball from Cesar Salinas | 62-40 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Dwight Buckley is hacked by Michael Thomas - foul #3 on Michael Thomas, team foul #7 | 62-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), Eugene May (SG) David Hartman, James Shockley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Callahan (PG) Richard Glover | |
| 08:24 | UConn | Dwight Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 63-40 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Dwight Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-40 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | William Philips misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-40 |
| 08:12 | UConn | The rebound goes to Carson Judy | 64-40 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Carson Judy is hacked by Michael Callahan - foul #2 on Michael Callahan, team foul #8 | 64-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Elijah Hammons (SF), Kenneth Johson (PF), Orville Brisson (C) David Boone, Dwight Buckley, Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway (SG), Ned Bond (PF) Michael Thomas, Cesar Salinas | |
| 07:53 | UConn | Carson Judy makes the 1st free throw | 65-40 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Carson Judy makes the 2nd free throw | 66-40 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | William Philips hits the finger roll set up by Michael Callahan | 66-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene May (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Elijah Hammons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Johson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Orville Brisson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Callahan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hattaway (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Snowden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ned Bond (fresh) C - William Philips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | UConn | Orville Brisson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 66-42 |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Mark Hattaway grabs the board | 66-42 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Michael Callahan can't connect on a floater from the left side | 66-42 |
| 07:11 | UConn | Elijah Hammons grabs the defensive rebound | 66-42 |
| 06:48 | UConn | Mark Hattaway takes the ball from Orville Brisson | 66-42 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Irving Snowden lays it up and in set up by Mark Hattaway | 66-44 |
| 06:24 | UConn | Elijah Hammons connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Carson Judy | 68-44 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Ned Bond loses the ball out of bounds | 68-44 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), James Shockley (SG) Carson Judy, Eugene May | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Thomas (PG), Nathan Bonner (SG), Reinaldo Gallo (PF), Olin Zonker (C) Michael Callahan, Mark Hattaway, Ned Bond, William Philips | |
| 05:46 | UConn | Kenneth Johson is hacked by Reinaldo Gallo - foul #1 on Reinaldo Gallo, team foul #9 | 68-44 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Kenneth Johson makes the 1st free throw | 69-44 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Kenneth Johson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-44 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Thomas | 70-46 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Orville Brisson misses the lay-in | 70-46 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Reinaldo Gallo gets the rebound | 70-46 |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner misses the 3 from the right wing | 70-46 |
| 05:03 | UConn | Orville Brisson pulls down the rebound | 70-46 |
| 04:39 | UConn | David Hartman misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 70-46 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Olin Zonker pulls down the rebound | 70-46 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Orville Brisson steals it from Nathan Bonner | 70-46 |
| 04:25 | UConn | James Shockley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-46 |
| 04:24 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Orville Brisson | 70-46 |
| 04:08 | UConn | David Hartman misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Olin Zonker - foul #3 on Olin Zonker, team foul #10 | 70-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Stjepan Zagar (PF) Kenneth Johson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ned Bond (SF) Irving Snowden | |
| 04:08 | UConn | David Hartman misses the 1st free throw | 70-46 |
| 04:08 | UConn | David Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-46 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Reinaldo Gallo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-46 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Stjepan Zagar gets the rebound | 71-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | UConn | Stjepan Zagar misses the runner from close range | 71-46 |
| 03:38 | UConn | David Hartman gets the offensive rebound | 71-46 |
| 03:25 | UConn | David Hartman drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by James Shockley | 73-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Shockley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elijah Hammons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stjepan Zagar (fresh) C - Orville Brisson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Bonner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ned Bond (fresh) PF - Reinaldo Gallo (fairly fresh) C - Olin Zonker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Ned Bond steps out of bounds on the sideline | 73-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Johson (PF) Orville Brisson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Irving Snowden (SG), William Philips (C) Reinaldo Gallo, Olin Zonker | |
| 02:47 | UConn | James Shockley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Hartman | 76-46 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 76-46 |
| 02:33 | Rutgers | Michael Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 76-46 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Stjepan Zagar picks off the pass by Irving Snowden | 76-46 |
| 02:12 | UConn | William Philips is called for the reach on Stjepan Zagar - foul #3 on William Philips, team foul #11 | 76-46 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Stjepan Zagar misses the 1st free throw | 76-46 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Stjepan Zagar misses the 2nd free throw | 76-46 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | William Philips grabs the defensive rebound | 76-46 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Nathan Bonner comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 76-46 |
| 02:04 | UConn | David Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 76-46 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Elijah Hammons drills a floater near the basket set up by James Shockley | 78-46 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | William Philips can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 78-46 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Ned Bond tips it home | 78-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:09 | UConn | Elijah Hammons misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Thomas - foul #4 on Michael Thomas, team foul #12 | 78-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Orville Brisson (C) Stjepan Zagar | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:09 | UConn | Elijah Hammons misses the 1st free throw | 78-48 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Elijah Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 79-48 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | William Philips is whistled for traveling | 79-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | UConn | The short jumper by Kenneth Johson is denied by Ned Bond | 79-48 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Orville Brisson grabs the offensive rebound | 79-48 |
| 00:00 | UConn | David Hartman runs out the clock | 79-48 |