| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) PF - Jan Barry (fresh) C - Gregory Skaggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - James Hohowski (fresh) SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | James Hohowski steps in front of the Allen Ordonez pass | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | UConn | Richard Johnson blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Rutgers | Jan Barry pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh comes up short on the runner near the basket | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh connects on the 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Michael Vowels buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 3-2 |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Hohowski - foul #1 on James Hohowski, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:21 | UConn | Michael Vowels is called for traveling | 5-2 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez double dribbles | 5-2 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Nwa Abdel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 5-2 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Jan Barry grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 16:18 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman can't tip it in | 5-2 |
| 16:04 | UConn | Michael Vowels snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 15:41 | UConn | Michael Vowels misses the fadeaway from the left side | 5-2 |
| 15:39 | UConn | Sidney Wise can't tip it in | 5-2 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Walsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jan Barry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Skaggs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Hohowski (fresh) SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Jan Barry misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 15:16 | UConn | Nwa Abdel gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 14:47 | UConn | Richard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Felix Lewis (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Joshua Camp (C) Carter Foreman, Allen Ordonez, Charles Walsh, Jan Barry, Gregory Skaggs | |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG), James Moore (PF) James Hohowski, Michael Vowels | |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp buries a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Nwa Abdel - foul #1 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Brooks Michelstein (SF) Sidney Wise | |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp makes the free throw | 8-2 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Joshua Camp takes the ball from Nwa Abdel after a doubleteam | 8-2 |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | Brooks Michelstein steals the ball from Anthony Westbrook | 8-2 |
| 13:48 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein hits the finger roll | 8-4 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 13:31 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 13:09 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 8-4 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Brooks Michelstein - foul #1 on Brooks Michelstein, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG), Allen Ordonez (SG), Charles Walsh (SF), Jan Barry (PF) Alan Oliverio, Felix Lewis, Curtis Lynn, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (PG), James Hohowski (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Michael Vowels (PF), Vincent Stearns (C) Richard Johnson, Hans Zvorsky, Brooks Michelstein, James Moore, Nwa Abdel | |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp makes the 1st free throw | 9-4 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Joshua Camp makes the 2nd free throw | 10-4 |
| 12:32 | UConn | Monte Bennett knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh is called for traveling | 10-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (C) Joshua Camp | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:45 | UConn | The jumper by James Hohowski is denied by Anthony Westbrook | 10-6 |
| 11:43 | UConn | James Hohowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 11:20 | UConn | James Hohowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs (C) Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Nwa Abdel (C) Monte Bennett, Vincent Stearns | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Skaggs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Hohowski (fresh) SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) | |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Sidney Wise picks off the pass by Carter Foreman | 10-6 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Michael Vowels clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Carter Foreman - foul #1 on Carter Foreman, team foul #1 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (SG), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Charles Walsh, Jan Barry | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:23 | UConn | Michael Vowels misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Michael Vowels makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Moore (PF) Michael Vowels | |
| 09:53 | UConn | Nwa Abdel throws it down and the foul's on Gregory Skaggs - foul #1 on Gregory Skaggs, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| 09:53 | UConn | Nwa Abdel misses the free throw | 10-9 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez makes the shot from the left block | 12-9 |
| 09:10 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-9 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-9 |
| 08:54 | UConn | James Hohowski grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 08:32 | UConn | Allen Ordonez swats the short shot by Nwa Abdel | 12-9 |
| 08:31 | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Nwa Abdel - foul #2 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Charles Walsh (SF), Jan Barry (PF) Carter Foreman, Allen Ordonez, Gregory Skaggs | |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG), Brooks Michelstein (SF), Michael Vowels (PF), Vincent Stearns (C) James Hohowski, Sidney Wise, James Moore, Nwa Abdel | |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Richard Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-12 |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Walsh | 16-12 |
| 07:05 | UConn | Michael Vowels misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Jan Barry - foul #1 on Jan Barry, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG) Felix Lewis | |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| 07:05 | UConn | Michael Vowels makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 07:05 | UConn | Michael Vowels misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Monte Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) SF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 4 pts. C - Vincent Stearns (fresh) | |
| 06:42 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook drills a floater in the paint | 18-13 |
| 06:13 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-15 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Michael Vowels - foul #1 on Michael Vowels, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Felix Lewis (SG), Joshua Camp (C) Allen Ordonez, Anthony Westbrook | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), James Hohowski (SG), Sidney Wise (SF) Monte Bennett, Hans Zvorsky, Vincent Stearns | |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 05:22 | UConn | Richard Johnson is hacked by Jan Barry - foul #2 on Jan Barry, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG), Gregory Skaggs (C) Alan Oliverio, Jan Barry | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:02 | UConn | Michael Vowels lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brooks Michelstein | 19-17 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Felix Lewis | 21-17 |
| 04:11 | UConn | Michael Vowels misses the floater from the left block | 21-17 |
| 04:09 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 21-17 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 21-17 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Carter Foreman, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Jan Barry (PF), Anthony Westbrook (C) Felix Lewis, Charles Walsh, Joshua Camp, Gregory Skaggs | |
| Subs | UConn | James Moore (PF), Nwa Abdel (C) Michael Vowels, Brooks Michelstein | |
| 03:04 | UConn | Richard Johnson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Nwa Abdel and he's fouled by Allen Ordonez - foul #1 on Allen Ordonez, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| 03:04 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses the free throw | 21-19 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) SG - Allen Ordonez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Curtis Lynn (fresh) PF - Jan Barry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hohowski (fresh) SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) PF - James Moore (fresh) C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | James Moore is called for the reach on Jan Barry - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Jan Barry misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Jan Barry makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Jan Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 02:16 | UConn | Allen Ordonez picks off the pass by James Moore | 23-19 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Allen Ordonez lays it in | 25-19 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Nwa Abdel buries a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Jan Barry - foul #3 on Jan Barry, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Felix Lewis (SG), Joshua Camp (C) Carter Foreman, Curtis Lynn, Jan Barry | |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Douglas Deal (SF) Richard Johnson, James Hohowski, Sidney Wise | |
| 01:51 | UConn | Nwa Abdel makes the free throw | 25-22 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nwa Abdel - foul #3 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Skaggs (C) Joshua Camp | |
| Subs | UConn | Brooks Michelstein (SF), Vincent Stearns (C) Douglas Deal, Nwa Abdel | |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 01:28 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 01:28 | UConn | James Moore gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Anthony Westbrook steals the ball from Monte Bennett | 26-22 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Felix Lewis misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-22 |
| 00:54 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Moore | 26-22 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein misses the shot from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein grabs the offensive board | 26-22 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio misses long on a fullcourt shot | 26-25 |