| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Orth (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Winter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Flowers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Henkel (fresh) C - Donald Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Glisson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | George Flowers inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | Donald Bell comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Darius Stage - foul #1 on Darius Stage, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:41 | UConn | Donald Bell makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:41 | UConn | Donald Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 19:17 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Walsh | 27-31 |
| 18:59 | UConn | Robert Orth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| 18:40 | Rutgers | William Glisson's layup is rejected by George Flowers | 27-31 |
| 18:38 | UConn | Donald Bell grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 18:18 | UConn | David Walsh is called for the reach on Robert Orth - foul #3 on David Walsh, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Robert Orth misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-31 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | David Walsh gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| 16:59 | UConn | The jumper by Robert Orth is denied by David Walsh | 27-31 |
| 16:58 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Darius Stage | 27-31 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Orth - foul #2 on Robert Orth, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Height (PG), Howard Bernardini (SG), Harold Winsett (PF) Robert Orth, Scott Winter, James Henkel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane (PF) David Walsh | |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 16:36 | UConn | Donald Bell grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 16:13 | UConn | George Flowers scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Harold Winsett | 29-32 |
| 16:00 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby throws it down on a great pass from Albert Sjogren | 29-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jerry Height (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Howard Bernardini (fresh) SF - George Flowers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Winsett (fresh) C - Donald Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Glisson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:46 | UConn | George Flowers jams it on a great pass from Howard Bernardini and he's hacked by William Glisson - foul #3 on William Glisson, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), John Holder (SG), David Walsh (SF), Herman Mitchell (C) Kevin Crosby, Albert Sjogren, William Glisson, Darius Stage | |
| 15:46 | UConn | George Flowers misses the free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 15:26 | Rutgers | John Holder misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 15:25 | Rutgers | David Walsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | John Holder is fouled on the floor by Howard Bernardini - foul #1 on Howard Bernardini, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Orth (PG), Scott Winter (SF), James Henkel (PF) Howard Bernardini, George Flowers, Harold Winsett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | David Walsh can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 14:40 | UConn | Jerry Height gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:16 | UConn | James Henkel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Bell and the foul's on Lloyd Mullane - foul #2 on Lloyd Mullane, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Albert Sjogren (SG), William Glisson (SF), Darius Stage (C) Dustin Jones, John Holder, David Walsh, Herman Mitchell | |
| 14:16 | UConn | James Henkel makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | William Glisson hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Darius Stage and he's fouled by Donald Bell - foul #3 on Donald Bell, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | William Glisson misses the free throw | 34-36 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Darius Stage | 34-36 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | William Glisson misses the runner from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 13:34 | UConn | Donald Bell snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Kevin Crosby is called for the reach on Robert Orth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Crosby, team foul #5 | 34-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Walsh (SF) Lloyd Mullane | |
| 13:08 | UConn | James Henkel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | UConn | George Flowers (SF) Jerry Height | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Crosby | 34-39 |
| 12:25 | UConn | George Flowers misses short on a jumper near the basket | 34-39 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Donald Bell tips it home | 36-39 |
| 11:59 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby's fadeaway is rejected by George Flowers | 36-39 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Robert Orth pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Orth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Winter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Flowers (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Henkel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Bell (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Walsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Glisson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:35 | UConn | Robert Orth's fadeaway is rejected by Darius Stage | 36-39 |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | William Glisson snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 11:25 | UConn | Donald Bell grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 10:59 | UConn | Donald Bell misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Darius Stage snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Height (PG), Howard Bernardini (SG), Harold Winsett (PF) Robert Orth, Scott Winter, James Henkel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SG), Lloyd Mullane (C) Kevin Crosby, Darius Stage | |
| 10:22 | UConn | George Flowers misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane hits the follow up shot | 36-41 |
| 09:36 | UConn | Donald Bell drills a turnaround from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 09:16 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren is hacked by Howard Bernardini - foul #2 on Howard Bernardini, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Darius Stage (C) Albert Sjogren, William Glisson | |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Crosby and he's fouled by Harold Winsett - foul #1 on Harold Winsett, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses the free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Darius Stage gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | David Walsh can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Howard Bernardini - foul #3 on Howard Bernardini, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Orth (PG) Howard Bernardini | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | David Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | David Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | Darius Stage gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby throws it down set up by David Walsh | 38-46 |
| 07:57 | UConn | Jerry Height is hacked by John Holder - foul #1 on John Holder, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Winter (SF), James Henkel (PF) George Flowers, Harold Winsett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (SG), William Glisson (SF) John Holder, David Walsh | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Orth (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Height (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Winter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Henkel (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Bell (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Glisson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:41 | UConn | Scott Winter can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kevin Crosby | 38-46 |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren is called for traveling | 38-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Howard Bernardini (SG) Jerry Height | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Herman Mitchell (PF) Lloyd Mullane | |
| 06:57 | UConn | William Glisson steps in front of the Howard Bernardini pass | 38-46 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-46 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | Darius Stage grabs the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 06:12 | UConn | James Henkel snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 05:47 | UConn | Scott Winter is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Darius Stage | 38-46 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Darius Stage clanks a jumper in the paint | 38-46 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Darius Stage pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | Darius Stage misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 05:00 | UConn | The rebound goes to Howard Bernardini | 38-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:31 | UConn | Robert Orth scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-46 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | William Glisson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 40-46 |
| 04:03 | UConn | Donald Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 03:42 | UConn | Donald Bell clanks a turnaround from close range | 40-46 |
| 03:41 | UConn | James Henkel tips it but misses | 40-46 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | William Glisson snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Orth (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Bernardini (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Winter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Henkel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Bell (tired) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Glisson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herman Mitchell (fresh) C - Darius Stage (fairly fresh) 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | William Glisson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Bell - foul #4 on Donald Bell, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Height (PG), George Flowers (SF), Harold Winsett (PF), Marvin Bowman (C) Robert Orth, Howard Bernardini, James Henkel, Donald Bell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), John Holder (SG), David Walsh (SF), Lloyd Mullane (C) Kevin Crosby, Albert Sjogren, Herman Mitchell, Darius Stage | |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 03:10 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 02:43 | UConn | George Flowers makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Height | 42-48 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Howard Bernardini (SG) Scott Winter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (PG) Dustin Jones | |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Holder | 42-51 |
| 02:23 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Orth (PG), Scott Winter (SG), James Henkel (PF), Donald Bell (C) Jerry Height, Howard Bernardini, Harold Winsett, Marvin Bowman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Darius Stage (C) John Holder, Lloyd Mullane | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:09 | UConn | James Henkel is hacked by William Glisson - foul #4 on William Glisson, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| 02:09 | UConn | James Henkel misses the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Darius Stage snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 01:44 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Orth | 42-51 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Robert Orth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 01:36 | UConn | James Henkel tips it but misses | 42-51 |
| 01:35 | UConn | James Henkel tips it home | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Winter - foul #1 on Scott Winter, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 01:20 | UConn | Robert Orth knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Bell | 46-53 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Winter - foul #2 on Scott Winter, team foul #9 | 46-53 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 01:17 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 01:00 | UConn | Donald Bell is whistled for traveling | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Scott Winter is called for the reach on Kevin Crosby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Winter, team foul #10 | 46-55 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Donald Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | UConn | Scott Winter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Darius Stage gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Darius Stage is hacked by Robert Orth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Orth, team foul #11 | 46-56 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), John Holder (SG), Lloyd Mullane (PF), Herman Mitchell (C) Kevin Crosby, Albert Sjogren, David Walsh, William Glisson | |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Darius Stage makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Darius Stage makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Robert Orth lays it up and in | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | John Holder loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Walsh (SF) Darius Stage | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Scott Winter drills a 3 from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Albert Sjogren (SG), William Glisson (PF), Darius Stage (C) Dustin Jones, John Holder, Lloyd Mullane, Herman Mitchell | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren is hacked by Scott Winter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Winter, team foul #12 | 51-58 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Robert Orth drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Scott Winter | 54-59 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Scott Winter is called for the reach on Albert Sjogren in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scott Winter, team foul #13 | 54-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Height (SG) Scott Winter | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Donald Bell gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Jerry Height can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren is hacked by Robert Orth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Orth, team foul #14 | 54-60 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Robert Orth drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Height | 57-61 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Robert Orth is called for the reach on Kevin Crosby in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Orth, team foul #15 | 57-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Howard Bernardini (SG) Robert Orth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:03 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jerry Height hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-63 |