| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Marco Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Zhu Tao (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Wendell Perdomo (fresh) 3 ast. C - Joe Boothby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) PF - Robert Mason (fresh) C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia inbounds the ball | 35-18 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Craig Alden makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Mason | 35-21 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Don Garrett connects on the shot from the left side | 37-21 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Robert Mason comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Wendell Perdomo - foul #2 on Wendell Perdomo, team foul #1 | 37-21 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Robert Mason misses the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Robert Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 18:29 | UConn | Zhu Tao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-22 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Robert Mason hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Lloyd Malizia | 37-24 |
| 17:55 | UConn | Don Garrett makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Zhu Tao | 39-24 |
| 17:32 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley buries a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Joe Boothby - foul #1 on Joe Boothby, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG) Don Garrett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Brock Cotton (C) Lloyd Malizia, Robert Mason, David Kimbrough | |
| 17:32 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the free throw | 39-27 |
| 17:08 | UConn | Zhu Tao drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joe Boothby | 42-27 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-27 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG) Jimmy Riley | |
| 16:54 | UConn | Zhu Tao is called for traveling | 42-27 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | Luis Walker misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-27 |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Luis Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Chris Gardner (C) Rene Costa, Joe Boothby | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kim Smith (SF), David Kimbrough (C) Craig Alden, Brock Cotton | |
| 16:01 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-27 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia (SF), Robert Mason (PF) Kim Smith, Joseph Jenkins | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Marco Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Zhu Tao (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wendell Perdomo (fairly fresh) 3 ast. C - Chris Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fresh) SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) PF - Robert Mason (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Kimbrough (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 15:45 | UConn | The rebound goes to Chris Gardner | 42-27 |
| 15:24 | UConn | Zhu Tao can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-27 |
| 15:23 | UConn | Chris Gardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Chris Gardner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-27 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Don Garrett tips it but misses | 42-27 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Robert Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Zhu Tao steps in front of the Alberto Romano pass in the backcourt | 42-27 |
| 14:42 | UConn | Chris Gardner drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Don Garrett | 45-27 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Robert Mason lays it up and in | 45-29 |
| 14:01 | UConn | Chris Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-29 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano pulls down the rebound | 45-29 |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Luis Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Don Garrett - foul #1 on Don Garrett, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Mark McClammy (SF), Duane Boulay (PF), Joe Boothby (C) Don Garrett, Zhu Tao, Wendell Perdomo, Chris Gardner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Craig Alden (SG), Kim Smith (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF), Brock Cotton (C) Luis Walker, Alberto Romano, Lloyd Malizia, Robert Mason, David Kimbrough | |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton drills a floater in the paint set up by Jimmy Riley | 45-31 |
| 13:20 | UConn | Joseph Jenkins denies the turnaround by Joe Boothby | 45-31 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Kim Smith grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Duane Boulay - foul #1 on Duane Boulay, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Joe Boothby grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 12:46 | UConn | Rene Costa's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Jenkins | 45-32 |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley's floater is knocked away by Duane Boulay | 45-32 |
| 12:39 | UConn | Mark McClammy gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Jimmy Riley picks off the pass by Joe Boothby | 45-32 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins misses the lay-in | 45-32 |
| 12:00 | UConn | The rebound goes to Joe Boothby | 45-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marco Yazzie (tired) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark McClammy (fairly fresh) PF - Duane Boulay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Boothby (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kim Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brock Cotton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:56 | UConn | Rene Costa drills a jumper from the left block set up by Joe Boothby | 47-32 |
| 11:40 | Rutgers | Kim Smith clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-32 |
| 11:39 | UConn | Rene Costa grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 11:22 | UConn | Duane Boulay misses the floater from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Mark McClammy picks off the pass by Jimmy Riley in the backcourt | 47-32 |
| 11:12 | UConn | Marco Yazzie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Zhu Tao (SF), Wendell Perdomo (PF), Chris Gardner (C) Rene Costa, Mark McClammy, Duane Boulay, Joe Boothby | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Robert Mason (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Jimmy Riley, Kim Smith, Joseph Jenkins, Brock Cotton | |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Craig Alden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-32 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Don Garrett banks in the layup set up by Chris Gardner | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Zhu Tao picks off the pass by David Kimbrough | 49-32 |
| 09:57 | UConn | Zhu Tao hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Don Garrett | 52-32 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Craig Alden clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-32 |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia grabs the offensive board | 52-32 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Robert Mason misses the dunk | 52-32 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Chris Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-32 |
| 09:06 | UConn | Zhu Tao clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-32 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 52-32 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Luis Walker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Mike Lanigan (SF), Duane Boulay (PF) Zhu Tao, Wendell Perdomo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Alberto Romano (SG), Kim Smith (SF), Joseph Jenkins (PF) Luis Walker, Craig Alden, Lloyd Malizia, Robert Mason | |
| 08:48 | UConn | Chris Gardner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-32 |
| 08:46 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano grabs the board | 52-32 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough blows the layup but he's fouled by Mike Lanigan - foul #1 on Mike Lanigan, team foul #5 | 52-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Dale Parson (SG) Don Garrett, Marco Yazzie | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | David Kimbrough misses the 2nd free throw | 52-33 |
| 08:28 | UConn | Chris Gardner gets the rebound | 52-33 |
| 08:03 | UConn | Mike Lanigan is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Riley - foul #1 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #1 | 52-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark McClammy (SF), Wendell Perdomo (PF) Mike Lanigan, Duane Boulay | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brock Cotton (C) David Kimbrough | |
| 07:47 | UConn | Joseph Jenkins is called for the reach on Rene Costa - foul #2 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #2 | 52-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia (SF), Robert Mason (PF) Kim Smith, Brock Cotton | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Parson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark McClammy (fresh) PF - Wendell Perdomo (tiring) 3 ast. C - Chris Gardner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fresh) PF - Robert Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | UConn | Chris Gardner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-33 |
| 07:36 | UConn | Rene Costa tips it home | 54-33 |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-33 |
| 07:21 | UConn | The rebound goes to Chris Gardner | 54-33 |
| 07:02 | UConn | Rene Costa misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 54-33 |
| 07:00 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 54-33 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-33 |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano grabs the offensive rebound | 54-33 |
| 06:28 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Mason | 54-36 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Chris Gardner comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alberto Romano - foul #2 on Alberto Romano, team foul #3 | 54-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Marco Yazzie (SG), Zhu Tao (SF), Joe Boothby (C) Rene Costa, Dale Parson, Mark McClammy, Wendell Perdomo | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis Walker (PG), Craig Alden (SG), Kim Smith (SF), Brock Cotton (PF), David Kimbrough (C) Jimmy Riley, Alberto Romano, Lloyd Malizia, Robert Mason, Joseph Jenkins | |
| 06:04 | UConn | Chris Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 55-36 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Chris Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton is hacked by Marco Yazzie - foul #3 on Marco Yazzie, team foul #6 | 56-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Duane Boulay (PF) Chris Gardner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Vinson (SG), Joseph Jenkins (PF) Craig Alden, David Kimbrough | |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Kim Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-36 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Zhu Tao clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by David Vinson - foul #1 on David Vinson, team foul #4 | 56-36 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Zhu Tao makes the 1st free throw | 57-36 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Zhu Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | David Vinson is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Yazzie - foul #4 on Marco Yazzie, team foul #7 | 58-36 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | David Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | David Vinson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 05:09 | UConn | Duane Boulay grabs the board | 58-37 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Zhu Tao hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-37 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton gets the rebound | 58-37 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton misses long on a runner near the basket | 58-37 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Kim Smith can't tip it in | 58-37 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Don Garrett pulls down the rebound | 58-37 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Zhu Tao makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Duane Boulay | 61-37 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Luis Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Yazzie - foul #5 on Marco Yazzie, team foul #8 | 61-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (SG), Wendell Perdomo (PF) Marco Yazzie, Duane Boulay | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Strickland (SF), Alberto Romano (PF) Kim Smith, Brock Cotton | |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Luis Walker makes the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Luis Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 61-38 |
| 04:03 | UConn | The rebound goes to Joe Boothby | 61-38 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | UConn | Zhu Tao is hacked by Joseph Jenkins - foul #3 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #5 | 61-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Dale Parson (SG), Mike Lanigan (SF) Don Garrett, Zhu Tao | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brock Cotton (C) David Vinson | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Parson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Lanigan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wendell Perdomo (tiring) 3 ast. C - Joe Boothby (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Luis Walker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. SF - Richard Strickland (fresh) PF - Joseph Jenkins (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brock Cotton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | UConn | Dale Parson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mike Lanigan | 64-38 |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Rene Costa steps in front of the Richard Strickland pass in the backcourt | 64-38 |
| 03:10 | UConn | Dale Parson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 66-38 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-38 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Joseph Jenkins snags the offensive board | 66-38 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | Joe Boothby takes the ball from Brock Cotton | 66-38 |
| 02:19 | UConn | Dale Parson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mike Lanigan | 69-38 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton hits a fadeaway from close range | 69-40 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Luis Walker picks off the pass by Rene Costa | 69-40 |
| 01:16 | Rutgers | Brock Cotton blows the wide open layup | 69-40 |
| 01:14 | UConn | The rebound goes to Wendell Perdomo | 69-40 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mike Lanigan | 72-40 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Richard Strickland can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 72-40 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Joe Boothby grabs the board | 72-40 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | UConn | Rene Costa throws it down on a great pass from Mike Lanigan and he's hacked by Alberto Romano - foul #3 on Alberto Romano, team foul #6 | 74-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Zhu Tao (SF) Dale Parson, Mike Lanigan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kim Smith (SF) Richard Strickland | |
| 00:16 | UConn | Rene Costa makes the free throw | 75-40 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Kim Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-40 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo grabs the defensive rebound | 75-40 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Don Garrett runs out the clock | 75-40 |