| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kent Truesdale (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Spears (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raphael Flores (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Howard Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Heitmann (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Bold (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Harrell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Denis Farley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathanael Zigich (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Scott Harrell inbounds the ball | 21-45 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Raphael Flores - foul #1 on Raphael Flores, team foul #1 | 21-45 |
| 19:44 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich makes the 1st free throw | 21-46 |
| 19:44 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich makes the 2nd free throw | 21-47 |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale is called for a charge - foul #3 on Kent Truesdale, team foul #2 | 21-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Zar (PG) Kent Truesdale | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 19:06 | UConn | Matthew French buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Scott Harrell | 21-50 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Raphael Flores misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-50 |
| 18:50 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich grabs the board | 21-50 |
| 18:30 | UConn | Denis Farley misses the lay-in | 21-50 |
| 18:29 | Rutgers | Aaron Heitmann pulls down the rebound | 21-50 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | Howard Miller makes the floater near the basket and he's fouled by Nathanael Zigich - foul #2 on Nathanael Zigich, team foul #1 | 23-50 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | Howard Miller makes the free throw | 24-50 |
| 17:49 | UConn | James Bold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-50 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Aaron Heitmann knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Zar and the foul's on Nathanael Zigich - foul #3 on Nathanael Zigich, team foul #2 | 26-50 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Aaron Heitmann makes the free throw | 27-50 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Scott Harrell connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew French | 27-53 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Raphael Flores misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 27-53 |
| 16:59 | UConn | Scott Harrell grabs the defensive rebound | 27-53 |
| 16:46 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-53 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Howard Miller | 27-53 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Raphael Flores can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-53 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | Aaron Heitmann tips it but misses | 27-53 |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | Raphael Flores snags the offensive board | 27-53 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | Howard Miller comes up short on the runner from close range | 27-53 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Howard Miller snags the offensive board | 27-53 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Raphael Flores hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Zar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Spears (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raphael Flores (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Heitmann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Bold (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Harrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Denis Farley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathanael Zigich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew French | 30-55 |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Denis Farley is called for the reach on Howard Miller - foul #1 on Denis Farley, team foul #3 | 30-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale (PG), Dmitry Oginski (SG), Michael Ruby (SF), Samuel Howard (PF), Federico Mendoza (C) Robert Zar, John Spears, Raphael Flores, Howard Miller, Aaron Heitmann | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Theus (PG), Christopher Foster (SG), Michael May (SF), Ronald Parker (PF), Eddie Pridmore (C) Matthew French, James Bold, Scott Harrell, Denis Farley, Nathanael Zigich | |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Michael Ruby makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kent Truesdale | 32-55 |
| 14:56 | UConn | Ronald Parker comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-55 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dmitry Oginski | 32-55 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | Michael Ruby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-55 |
| 14:46 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ronald Parker | 32-55 |
| 14:39 | UConn | Michael Ruby takes the ball from Ronald Parker | 32-55 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale can't finish the layup | 32-55 |
| 14:35 | UConn | Eddie Pridmore grabs the board | 32-55 |
| 14:16 | UConn | Michael May hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Parker | 32-57 |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale is hacked by Woodrow Theus - foul #1 on Woodrow Theus, team foul #4 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Spears (SG), Raphael Flores (SF) Dmitry Oginski, Michael Ruby | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew French (PG), James Bold (SG) Woodrow Theus, Christopher Foster | |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Eddie Pridmore - foul #2 on Eddie Pridmore, team foul #5 | 32-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Denis Farley (PF) Ronald Parker | |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 33-57 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza misses the 2nd free throw | 33-57 |
| 13:51 | UConn | Eddie Pridmore snags the defensive board | 33-57 |
| 13:39 | UConn | Matthew French is fouled on the floor by John Spears - foul #3 on John Spears, team foul #3 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Aaron Heitmann (C) Federico Mendoza | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:21 | UConn | Matthew French's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Harrell (SF) Michael May | |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | Raphael Flores can't finish the layup | 33-57 |
| 13:02 | UConn | Scott Harrell grabs the board | 33-57 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Matthew French can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-57 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard grabs the board | 33-57 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | John Spears connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-57 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Denis Farley is fouled on the floor by Kent Truesdale - foul #4 on Kent Truesdale, team foul #4 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Zar (PG) Kent Truesdale | |
| Subs | UConn | Nathanael Zigich (C) Eddie Pridmore | |
| 12:12 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Spears - foul #4 on John Spears, team foul #5 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski (SG), Howard Miller (PF) John Spears, Samuel Howard | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Theus (PG), Ronald Parker (PF) Matthew French, Denis Farley | |
| 12:12 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich makes the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 12:12 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich misses the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski snags the defensive board | 36-58 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Raphael Flores clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-58 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Robert Zar grabs the offensive board | 36-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Zar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dmitry Oginski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Raphael Flores (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Heitmann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Woodrow Theus (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bold (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Harrell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathanael Zigich (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski scores on a jumper from the left side | 38-58 |
| 11:11 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Bold | 38-60 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 38-60 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Ronald Parker grabs the board | 38-60 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich misses badly on a jumper from close range | 38-60 |
| 10:33 | UConn | James Bold grabs the offensive board | 38-60 |
| 10:15 | UConn | Ronald Parker's floater is tipped away by Howard Miller | 38-60 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Scott Harrell grabs the offensive board | 38-60 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Woodrow Theus makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by James Bold and he's fouled by Aaron Heitmann - foul #1 on Aaron Heitmann, team foul #6 | 38-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Ruby (SF), Samuel Howard (PF) Raphael Flores, Aaron Heitmann | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Foster (SG), Michael May (SF), Denis Farley (PF) James Bold, Scott Harrell, Ronald Parker | |
| 10:00 | UConn | Woodrow Theus makes the free throw | 38-63 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | Robert Zar comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 38-63 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard tips it in | 40-63 |
| 09:37 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 40-63 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski gets the rebound | 40-63 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-63 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Dmitry Oginski | 40-63 |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | Robert Zar is whistled for a carry | 40-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Perez (SG), Raphael Flores (SF), Federico Mendoza (C) Dmitry Oginski, Michael Ruby, Howard Miller | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew French (PG), James Bold (SG), Eddie Pridmore (C) Woodrow Theus, Christopher Foster, Nathanael Zigich | |
| 08:45 | UConn | James Bold can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-63 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard snags the defensive board | 40-63 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard's pass is intercepted by Michael May | 40-63 |
| 08:14 | UConn | Michael May knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew French | 40-65 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Robert Zar scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Armando Perez | 42-65 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Michael May misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Raphael Flores - foul #2 on Raphael Flores, team foul #7 | 42-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale (PG), John Spears (SG), Aaron Heitmann (C) Robert Zar, Armando Perez, Federico Mendoza | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:51 | UConn | Michael May misses the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Michael May makes the 2nd free throw | 42-66 |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | John Spears can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-66 |
| 07:27 | UConn | Denis Farley gets the rebound | 42-66 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kent Truesdale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Spears (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Raphael Flores (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Heitmann (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Bold (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael May (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Denis Farley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Pridmore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | UConn | Denis Farley scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew French | 42-68 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | John Spears hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-68 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale hits the follow up shot | 44-68 |
| 06:38 | UConn | James Bold hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-68 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Samuel Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 44-68 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | John Spears misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Matthew French - foul #1 on Matthew French, team foul #6 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski (SF), Howard Miller (PF) Raphael Flores, Samuel Howard | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Harrell (SF), Ronald Parker (PF), Nathanael Zigich (C) Michael May, Denis Farley, Eddie Pridmore | |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | John Spears makes the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | John Spears misses the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 06:32 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich grabs the board | 45-68 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 45-68 |
| 06:13 | UConn | Scott Harrell snags the offensive board | 45-68 |
| 05:59 | UConn | James Bold is fouled on the floor by John Spears - foul #5 on John Spears, team foul #8 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Zar (SF), Federico Mendoza (C) John Spears, Aaron Heitmann | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:59 | UConn | James Bold makes the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 05:59 | UConn | James Bold makes the 2nd free throw | 45-70 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | Robert Zar misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-70 |
| 05:44 | UConn | Ronald Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-70 |
| 05:38 | UConn | Nathanael Zigich lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Harrell | 45-72 |
| 05:35 | Rutgers | Kent Truesdale travels in the backcourt | 45-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Ruby (SF) Kent Truesdale | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Theus (PG), Christopher Foster (SG), Michael May (SF), Eddie Pridmore (C) Matthew French, James Bold, Scott Harrell, Nathanael Zigich | |
| 05:17 | UConn | Ronald Parker misses the fadeaway from close range | 45-72 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Ruby | 45-72 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-72 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Eddie Pridmore pulls down the rebound | 45-72 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Eddie Pridmore scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael May | 45-75 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Michael Ruby connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Zar | 47-75 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Christopher Foster misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-75 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Howard Miller pulls down the rebound | 47-75 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Robert Zar's pass is intercepted by Woodrow Theus in the backcourt | 47-75 |
| 03:45 | UConn | Ronald Parker scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael May and the foul's on Howard Miller - foul #2 on Howard Miller, team foul #9 | 47-77 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Hung Wang (C) Howard Miller | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:45 | UConn | Ronald Parker makes the free throw | 47-78 |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Michael May is called for the reach on Michael Ruby - foul #1 on Michael May, team foul #7 | 47-78 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Armando Perez (SG) Dmitry Oginski | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeremy Miller (SF), Keith Jones (C) Michael May, Ronald Parker | |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Michael Ruby makes the 1st free throw | 48-78 |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Michael Ruby makes the 2nd free throw | 49-78 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:11 | UConn | Woodrow Theus misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-78 |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Michael Ruby gets the rebound | 49-78 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Zar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Armando Perez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ruby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Federico Mendoza (fresh) 1 pts. C - Hung Wang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Woodrow Theus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Foster (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeremy Miller (fresh) PF - Eddie Pridmore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Jones (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Christopher Foster takes the ball from Michael Ruby | 49-78 |
| 02:57 | UConn | Jeremy Miller buries a floater near the basket set up by Christopher Foster | 49-80 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Jeremy Miller takes the ball from Armando Perez | 49-80 |
| 02:27 | UConn | Woodrow Theus can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-80 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Hung Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 49-80 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Michael Ruby misses short on a jumper from the right block | 49-80 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Hung Wang can't tip it in | 49-80 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Hung Wang | 49-80 |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Michael Ruby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-80 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Keith Jones pulls down the rebound | 49-80 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Jeremy Miller is whistled for traveling | 49-80 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dmitry Oginski (SG), Howard Miller (PF) Armando Perez, Hung Wang | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael May (SF), Ronald Parker (PF) Jeremy Miller, Keith Jones | |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Michael Ruby clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-80 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Eddie Pridmore grabs the board | 49-80 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Ronald Parker drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Foster | 49-83 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Federico Mendoza hits the finger roll | 51-83 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | UConn | Ronald Parker scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Foster | 51-85 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Howard Miller knocks in the jumper from the right block | 53-85 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Woodrow Theus runs out the clock | 53-85 |