| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Turner (fresh) SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) PF - Donald Vaughn (fresh) C - Christopher Peterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Holmgren (fresh) SG - Onani Arizmendi (fresh) SF - Jimmie Borg (fresh) PF - David Lewis (fresh) C - Joshua Teller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | David Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Joshua Teller hits a runner in the paint set up by Onani Arizmendi | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | UConn | David Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Christopher Peterson is called for the reach on Onani Arizmendi - foul #1 on Christopher Peterson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | UConn | Onani Arizmendi comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Robert Holmgren gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | UConn | Joshua Teller buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Onani Arizmendi | 0-4 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson misses the easy layup | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Lewis | 0-4 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Robert Holmgren drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-7 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-7 |
| 17:41 | UConn | Robert Holmgren grabs the board | 0-7 |
| 17:13 | UConn | Robert Holmgren comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-7 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn grabs the board | 0-7 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Robert Turner is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Borg - foul #1 on Jimmie Borg, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Usi Aziz (C) Joshua Teller | |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Jimmie Borg swats the short shot by Donald Vaughn | 0-7 |
| 16:42 | UConn | Robert Holmgren pulls down the rebound | 0-7 |
| 16:37 | UConn | Robert Holmgren hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Onani Arizmendi | 0-10 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner is called for a charge - foul #1 on Zachary Haefner, team foul #2 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG), Eric Dixon (SF), Patrick Pounds (PF) Robert Turner, Gary Morrison, Donald Vaughn | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:43 | UConn | Usi Aziz blows the layup | 0-10 |
| 15:41 | UConn | Robert Holmgren grabs the offensive board | 0-10 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Stephen Hutchinson (fresh) SG - Zachary Haefner (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Dixon (fresh) PF - Patrick Pounds (fresh) C - Christopher Peterson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Holmgren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Onani Arizmendi (fairly fresh) SF - Jimmie Borg (fairly fresh) PF - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Usi Aziz (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | UConn | Robert Holmgren hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Peterson - foul #2 on Christopher Peterson, team foul #3 | 0-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Turner (PG), Justin Alers (C) Zachary Haefner, Christopher Peterson | |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Teller (C) Usi Aziz | |
| 15:20 | UConn | Robert Holmgren makes the 1st free throw | 0-11 |
| 15:20 | UConn | Robert Holmgren makes the 2nd free throw | 0-12 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Robert Holmgren is called for the reach on Robert Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Holmgren, team foul #2 | 0-12 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Robert Turner makes the shot from the left side | 2-12 |
| 14:40 | UConn | Joshua Teller's floater is tipped away by Justin Alers | 2-12 |
| 14:38 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Patrick Pounds | 2-12 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-12 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Justin Alers snags the offensive board | 2-12 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon's floater is tipped away by Joshua Teller | 2-12 |
| 14:03 | UConn | Jimmie Borg grabs the defensive rebound | 2-12 |
| 13:36 | UConn | Robert Holmgren misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-12 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | Justin Alers gets the rebound | 2-12 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-12 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds tips it back up and in | 4-12 |
| 12:44 | UConn | Justin Alers swats the layup by David Lewis | 4-12 |
| 12:43 | Rutgers | Justin Alers gets the rebound | 4-12 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Robert Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-12 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Dumais (PG), Zachary Haefner (SG), Gary Morrison (SF), Donald Vaughn (PF) Robert Turner, Stephen Hutchinson, Eric Dixon, Patrick Pounds | |
| Subs | UConn | David Leveille (PG), Glenn Perkowski (SG), Usi Aziz (PF), Henry Hurwitz (C) Robert Holmgren, Onani Arizmendi, David Lewis, Joshua Teller | |
| 12:22 | UConn | Glenn Perkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-12 |
| 12:21 | UConn | Usi Aziz grabs the offensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 12:02 | UConn | Jimmie Borg lays it in set up by Glenn Perkowski and the foul's on Gary Morrison - foul #1 on Gary Morrison, team foul #4 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Farr (C) Justin Alers | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:02 | UConn | Jimmie Borg makes the free throw | 4-15 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Zachary Haefner | 6-15 |
| 11:36 | UConn | Usi Aziz lays it up and in set up by David Leveille | 6-17 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Dumais (fresh) SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) PF - Donald Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Farr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Leveille (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Perkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Borg (tired) 3 pts. PF - Usi Aziz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Hurwitz (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG) Larry Dumais | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Johnson (PG) Jimmie Borg | |
| 11:10 | UConn | Glenn Perkowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-17 |
| 11:08 | UConn | Henry Hurwitz tips it home | 6-19 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | David Leveille is called for the reach on Gary Morrison - foul #1 on David Leveille, team foul #3 | 6-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Turner (PG), Patrick Pounds (C) Stephen Hutchinson, Gary Farr | |
| Subs | UConn | James Heslin (C) Henry Hurwitz | |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Turner | 9-19 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 9-19 |
| 10:09 | UConn | Usi Aziz misses the tip | 9-19 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds gets the rebound | 9-19 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Robert Turner is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 9-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eric Dixon (SF), Justin Alers (C) Gary Morrison, Donald Vaughn | |
| Subs | UConn | Onani Arizmendi (SG), Jimmie Borg (SF), Joshua Teller (C) Glenn Perkowski, David Leveille, Usi Aziz | |
| 09:44 | UConn | Jimmie Borg is fouled on the floor by Justin Alers - foul #1 on Justin Alers, team foul #5 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (SG) Zachary Haefner | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:21 | UConn | Onani Arizmendi misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-19 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds is hacked by James Heslin - foul #1 on James Heslin, team foul #4 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Morrison (SF) Eric Dixon | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Holmgren (PG), Henry Hurwitz (SF), David Lewis (PF) Thomas Johnson, Jimmie Borg, James Heslin | |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by David Lewis - foul #1 on David Lewis, team foul #5 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner (SG) Stephen Hutchinson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds misses the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Joshua Teller clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Justin Alers - foul #2 on Justin Alers, team foul #6 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG), Donald Vaughn (PF), Gary Farr (C) Robert Turner, Patrick Pounds, Justin Alers | |
| Subs | UConn | David Leveille (SG), Usi Aziz (SF) Onani Arizmendi, Henry Hurwitz | |
| 08:36 | UConn | Joshua Teller makes the 1st free throw | 10-20 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Joshua Teller makes the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison misses the shot from the left side | 10-21 |
| 08:21 | UConn | Usi Aziz grabs the board | 10-21 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Robert Holmgren is called for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Holmgren, team foul #6 | 10-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Glenn Perkowski (SG), Henry Hurwitz (C) Robert Holmgren, Joshua Teller | |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Usi Aziz - foul #1 on Usi Aziz, team foul #7 | 10-21 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Gary Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 08:07 | UConn | Henry Hurwitz snags the defensive board | 11-21 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Henry Hurwitz is whistled for traveling | 11-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Johnson (PG) David Lewis | |
| 07:34 | Rutgers | David Leveille steals it from Stephen Hutchinson | 11-21 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Stephen Hutchinson (fresh) SG - Zachary Haefner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Farr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SG - Glenn Perkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Leveille (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Usi Aziz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Hurwitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | UConn | Glenn Perkowski double dribbles | 11-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Turner (PG), Eric Dixon (SF), Patrick Pounds (PF) Zachary Haefner, Gary Morrison, Donald Vaughn | |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmie Borg (SF), James Heslin (PF), Joshua Teller (C) David Leveille, Usi Aziz, Henry Hurwitz | |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Robert Turner hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gary Farr | 14-21 |
| 06:19 | UConn | Jimmie Borg misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Patrick Pounds - foul #1 on Patrick Pounds, team foul #7 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Vaughn (PF) Gary Farr | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Holmgren (PG), Onani Arizmendi (SG), David Lewis (PF) Thomas Johnson, Glenn Perkowski, Joshua Teller | |
| 06:19 | UConn | Jimmie Borg misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 06:19 | UConn | Jimmie Borg misses the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 06:19 | UConn | James Heslin grabs the offensive board | 14-21 |
| 06:05 | UConn | Robert Holmgren clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Turner - foul #1 on Robert Turner, team foul #8 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner (SG) Stephen Hutchinson | |
| Subs | UConn | David Leveille (SF), Henry Hurwitz (C) Jimmie Borg, James Heslin | |
| 06:05 | UConn | Robert Holmgren misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 06:05 | UConn | Robert Holmgren makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | Patrick Pounds misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-22 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Onani Arizmendi grabs the board | 14-22 |
| 05:42 | UConn | David Lewis misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Donald Vaughn - foul #1 on Donald Vaughn, team foul #9 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Morrison (SF) Eric Dixon | |
| Subs | UConn | Usi Aziz (C) Henry Hurwitz | |
| 05:42 | UConn | David Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 05:42 | UConn | David Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner is hacked by Onani Arizmendi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Onani Arizmendi, team foul #8 | 14-24 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:38 | UConn | David Lewis pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 05:15 | UConn | Robert Holmgren is called for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Holmgren, team foul #9 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG) Robert Turner | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Johnson (PG), Joshua Teller (C) Robert Holmgren, Onani Arizmendi | |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner is hacked by David Leveille in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Leveille, team foul #10 | 15-24 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:13 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Usi Aziz misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Vaughn - foul #2 on Donald Vaughn, team foul #10 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gary Farr (PF) Donald Vaughn | |
| Subs | UConn | Glenn Perkowski (SG), Jimmie Borg (SF) David Leveille, David Lewis | |
| 04:44 | UConn | Usi Aziz makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Usi Aziz misses the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 04:44 | Rutgers | Gary Farr gets the rebound | 17-25 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Hutchinson | 19-25 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Joshua Teller loses the dribble to Patrick Pounds | 19-25 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Gary Farr hits the follow up shot | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Stephen Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Zachary Haefner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Morrison (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gary Farr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Pounds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) SG - Glenn Perkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Borg (tired) 3 pts. PF - Usi Aziz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Teller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:06 | UConn | Glenn Perkowski is fouled on the floor by Gary Farr - foul #1 on Gary Farr, team foul #11 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Turner (PG), Larry Dumais (SG), Eric Dixon (SF), Justin Alers (PF), Christopher Peterson (C) Stephen Hutchinson, Zachary Haefner, Gary Morrison, Gary Farr, Patrick Pounds | |
| Subs | UConn | Onani Arizmendi (SG), David Leveille (SF), David Lewis (PF), Henry Hurwitz (C) Thomas Johnson, Jimmie Borg, Usi Aziz, Joshua Teller | |
| 03:06 | UConn | Glenn Perkowski misses the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:06 | UConn | Glenn Perkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Larry Dumais misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon tips it but misses | 21-25 |
| 02:41 | UConn | David Lewis grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Eric Dixon steals the ball from Glenn Perkowski | 21-25 |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 23-25 |
| 01:49 | UConn | Glenn Perkowski misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 23-25 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Eric Dixon is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Eric Dixon, team foul #12 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (SG), Donald Vaughn (PF) Larry Dumais, Justin Alers | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Johnson (PG), Jimmie Borg (SF), James Heslin (PF), Joshua Teller (C) Glenn Perkowski, David Leveille, David Lewis, Henry Hurwitz | |
| 01:05 | UConn | Jimmie Borg is hacked by Eric Dixon - foul #2 on Eric Dixon, team foul #13 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Zachary Haefner (SG), Gary Morrison (SF) Stephen Hutchinson, Eric Dixon | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:05 | UConn | Jimmie Borg misses the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Jimmie Borg makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Christopher Peterson is whistled for traveling | 23-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson (PG) Robert Turner | |
| Subs | UConn | Usi Aziz (PF) Joshua Teller | |
| 00:27 | UConn | Usi Aziz misses short on a turnaround from close range | 23-26 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Thomas Johnson tips it back up and in | 23-28 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Onani Arizmendi takes the ball from Stephen Hutchinson in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Usi Aziz buries a jump hook from close range | 23-30 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Stephen Hutchinson comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 23-30 |