| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Martin Kim (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Efren Yanosky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Benjamin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hudspeth (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Howard Benjamin inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Campbell misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Efren Yanosky - foul #1 on Efren Yanosky, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shane Bovee (SG), David Maillet (C) Efren Yanosky, Andy Roberts | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 19:46 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:46 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Martin Kim scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Shane Bovee | 34-27 |
| 18:59 | C. Connecticut State | Howard Benjamin misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-27 |
| 18:58 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Hudspeth | 34-27 |
| 18:42 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Carter (PG), Efren Yanosky (SG), Tim Seto (SF), Andy Roberts (C) Martin Kim, Shane Bovee, Martin Morse, David Maillet | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts hits a floater in the lane | 36-27 |
| 17:59 | C. Connecticut State | Howard Benjamin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Lloyd Murphy pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Lloyd Murphy misses the lay-in | 36-27 |
| 17:37 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Mark Hudspeth | 36-27 |
| 17:19 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Hudspeth hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 36-27 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Tim Seto and he's hacked by Kenneth Davis - foul #1 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Martin Kim (PG), Joseph Ryant (SG), Martin Morse (SF), Sam McKerley (PF) Charles Carter, Efren Yanosky, Tim Seto, Lloyd Murphy | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Everett Lionberger (SF), Columbus Boudreaux (C) Howard Benjamin, Kenneth Davis | |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts misses the free throw | 38-27 |
| 17:02 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Campbell grabs the board | 38-27 |
| 16:58 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Martin Kim buries a 3 from straight away set up by Sam McKerley | 41-30 |
| 16:11 | C. Connecticut State | Columbus Boudreaux misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Joseph Ryant gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Martin Kim clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts tips it back up and in | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Martin Kim (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ryant (fresh) SF - Martin Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam McKerley (fresh) C - Andy Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harold Campbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Lionberger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Hudspeth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Columbus Boudreaux (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Ryant is called for the reach on Harold Campbell - foul #1 on Joseph Ryant, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Shane Bovee (SG), Lloyd Murphy (PF) Joseph Ryant, Sam McKerley | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | John Orosco (PG), Michael Brinson (SG), Howard Benjamin (SF), Kenneth Davis (C) Richard Jones, Harold Campbell, Mark Hudspeth, Columbus Boudreaux | |
| 15:29 | C. Connecticut State | John Orosco comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Lloyd Murphy snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | Shane Bovee comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 15:12 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Davis pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 15:06 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Davis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 43-30 |
| 15:04 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Davis | 43-30 |
| 14:51 | C. Connecticut State | Lloyd Murphy takes the ball from Kenneth Davis | 43-30 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts misses the dunk but he's hacked by Kenneth Davis - foul #2 on Kenneth Davis, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Efren Yanosky (SG), Tim Seto (SF) Shane Bovee, Martin Morse | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Harold Campbell (SG) Michael Brinson | |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 14:22 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 14:22 | C. Connecticut State | Everett Lionberger gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 14:04 | C. Connecticut State | Efren Yanosky is called for the reach on John Orosco - foul #2 on Efren Yanosky, team foul #3 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Horton (SG), David Maillet (C) Efren Yanosky, Andy Roberts | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Richard Jones (PG), Columbus Boudreaux (SF), Mark Hudspeth (PF) John Orosco, Howard Benjamin, Everett Lionberger | |
| 13:51 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Hudspeth clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-30 |
| 13:50 | C. Connecticut State | Columbus Boudreaux pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 13:25 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Jones is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Murphy - foul #1 on Lloyd Murphy, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Carter (PG), Efren Yanosky (SG), Martin Morse (SF), Sam McKerley (PF), Andy Roberts (C) Martin Kim, William Horton, Tim Seto, Lloyd Murphy, David Maillet | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Willy Talbott (C) Kenneth Davis | |
| 13:05 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Campbell makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Willy Talbott | 43-32 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Sam McKerley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 12:42 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Richard Jones | 43-32 |
| 12:32 | C. Connecticut State | Willy Talbott knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Charles Carter misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts grabs the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | Efren Yanosky misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-35 |
| 11:34 | C. Connecticut State | Columbus Boudreaux grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Efren Yanosky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam McKerley (fresh) C - Andy Roberts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Harold Campbell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Columbus Boudreaux (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mark Hudspeth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willy Talbott (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:16 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Jones knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Hudspeth | 43-37 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Charles Carter is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Charles Carter, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Martin Kim (PG), Shane Bovee (SG), Tim Seto (SF), Lloyd Murphy (PF), David Maillet (C) Charles Carter, Efren Yanosky, Martin Morse, Sam McKerley, Andy Roberts | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | John Orosco (PG), Michael Brinson (SG), Howard Benjamin (SF), Everett Lionberger (PF), Kenneth Davis (C) Richard Jones, Harold Campbell, Columbus Boudreaux, Mark Hudspeth, Willy Talbott | |
| 10:46 | C. Connecticut State | John Orosco scores on a jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Everett Lionberger takes the ball from Shane Bovee | 43-39 |
| 10:15 | C. Connecticut State | Howard Benjamin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 10:13 | Rutgers | Shane Bovee grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | Shane Bovee makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Murphy | 46-39 |
| 09:34 | C. Connecticut State | Everett Lionberger hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Davis | 46-41 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Lloyd Murphy misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-41 |
| 09:09 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Davis snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 08:49 | C. Connecticut State | Howard Benjamin drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Davis | 46-43 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Lloyd Murphy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 08:07 | C. Connecticut State | Howard Benjamin hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Martin Kim - foul #1 on Martin Kim, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Ryant (SG), Martin Morse (SF), Andy Roberts (C) Shane Bovee, Tim Seto, David Maillet | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Richard Jones (PG), Harold Campbell (SG), Mark Hudspeth (PF), Columbus Boudreaux (C) John Orosco, Michael Brinson, Everett Lionberger, Kenneth Davis | |
| 08:07 | C. Connecticut State | Howard Benjamin misses the free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Columbus Boudreaux is called for the reach on Martin Morse - foul #2 on Columbus Boudreaux, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Willy Talbott (C) Howard Benjamin | |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 07:14 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Jones pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Martin Kim (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ryant (fresh) SF - Martin Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Andy Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harold Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Columbus Boudreaux (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mark Hudspeth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willy Talbott (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 06:49 | C. Connecticut State | Columbus Boudreaux misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-45 |
| 06:48 | C. Connecticut State | Columbus Boudreaux pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 06:28 | C. Connecticut State | Martin Kim steals it from Harold Campbell | 49-45 |
| 06:09 | Rutgers | Martin Kim clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-45 |
| 06:07 | C. Connecticut State | Willy Talbott gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 05:48 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Hudspeth misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Andy Roberts - foul #1 on Andy Roberts, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Carter (PG), Efren Yanosky (SG), Tim Seto (SF), Sam McKerley (PF) Martin Kim, Joseph Ryant, Martin Morse, Lloyd Murphy | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Howard Benjamin (SF), Kenneth Davis (C) Columbus Boudreaux, Willy Talbott | |
| 05:48 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Hudspeth misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:48 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Hudspeth misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Andy Roberts | 49-45 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts buries a runner from close range set up by Efren Yanosky | 51-45 |
| 05:19 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Campbell blows the layup but the foul's on Sam McKerley - foul #1 on Sam McKerley, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Martin Kim (PG), William Horton (SG), Lloyd Murphy (PF) Charles Carter, Efren Yanosky, Sam McKerley | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 05:19 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:19 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from William Horton | 53-46 |
| 04:48 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Hudspeth is fouled on the floor by Tim Seto - foul #1 on Tim Seto, team foul #9 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Ryant (SG) William Horton | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | John Orosco (PG) Richard Jones | |
| 04:48 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Hudspeth makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 04:48 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Hudspeth makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Martin Kim misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-48 |
| 04:19 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Davis snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 04:15 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Hudspeth misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Andy Roberts | 53-48 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Lloyd Murphy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 03:48 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 03:31 | C. Connecticut State | Howard Benjamin misses short on a shot in the lane | 53-48 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Tim Seto pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Harold Campbell picks off the pass by Joseph Ryant | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Martin Kim (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ryant (fairly fresh) SF - Tim Seto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Andy Roberts (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - John Orosco (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Campbell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Benjamin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Hudspeth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Davis (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 02:44 | C. Connecticut State | John Orosco buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Howard Benjamin | 53-51 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Martin Kim hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Hudspeth - foul #2 on Mark Hudspeth, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Efren Yanosky (SG), Martin Morse (SF), Sam McKerley (PF) Joseph Ryant, Tim Seto, Lloyd Murphy | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Richard Jones (PG), Everett Lionberger (SF), Columbus Boudreaux (PF), Willy Talbott (C) Harold Campbell, Howard Benjamin, Mark Hudspeth, Kenneth Davis | |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Martin Kim makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Martin Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Sam McKerley grabs the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Martin Morse comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Martin Kim grabs the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts misses long on a jumper from the left block | 54-51 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Andy Roberts misses the tip | 54-51 |
| 01:44 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 01:44 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Murphy (PF) Sam McKerley | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Harold Campbell (SG), Howard Benjamin (SF), Mark Hudspeth (PF), Kenneth Davis (C) John Orosco, Everett Lionberger, Columbus Boudreaux, Willy Talbott | |
| 01:27 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Hudspeth buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Jones | 54-54 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Lloyd Murphy knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Andy Roberts | 57-54 |
| 00:55 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 00:53 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 00:45 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-54 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Martin Kim grabs the board | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Martin Morse makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Lloyd Murphy | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Lloyd Murphy gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Lloyd Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Campbell - foul #2 on Harold Campbell, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sam McKerley (C) Andy Roberts | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Efren Yanosky is fouled on the floor by Harold Campbell - foul #3 on Harold Campbell, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Lloyd Murphy is fouled on the floor by Mark Hudspeth - foul #3 on Mark Hudspeth, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Lloyd Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Lloyd Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:01 | C. Connecticut State | Harold Campbell makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Martin Kim runs out the clock | 61-57 |