| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allan Foster (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 6 pts. C - Like Yin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett inbounds the ball | 18-12 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Johnson | 18-14 |
| 19:13 | UConn | Paul Lassiter drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Allan Foster | 20-14 |
| 18:44 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer's fadeaway is rejected by Like Yin | 20-14 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer grabs the offensive board | 20-14 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer can't finish the layup | 20-14 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks tips it but misses | 20-14 |
| 18:16 | UConn | The rebound goes to Like Yin | 20-14 |
| 18:12 | UConn | Paul Lassiter scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Nelson | 23-14 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 23-14 |
| 17:57 | UConn | The rebound goes to Timothy Bonds | 23-14 |
| 17:45 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 23-14 |
| 17:44 | UConn | Like Yin pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-14 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-14 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Allan Foster can't tip it in | 23-14 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks snags the defensive board | 23-14 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer is fouled on the floor by Like Yin - foul #2 on Like Yin, team foul #1 | 23-14 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Duane Barr's pass is intercepted by Allan Foster | 23-14 |
| 16:33 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is fouled on the floor by Frederick Tippett as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Frederick Tippett, team foul #1 | 23-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Gerald Dunn (C) Paul Lassiter, Like Yin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), David Davenport (SF), Goran Ziebart (PF) Paul Johnson, Frederick Tippett, Sean Dirks | |
| 16:20 | UConn | Allan Foster is fouled on the floor by David Davenport - foul #1 on David Davenport, team foul #2 | 23-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Cancel (SF) Allan Foster | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Luis York (SG) Duane Barr | |
| 15:56 | UConn | Gerald Dunn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-14 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer grabs the board | 23-14 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Dunn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fresh) SG - Luis York (fresh) SF - David Davenport (fresh) PF - Goran Ziebart (fresh) C - Raymond Spencer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Luis York knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Davenport | 23-17 |
| 15:25 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart's pass is intercepted by Timothy Bonds | 23-17 |
| 14:49 | UConn | Timothy Bonds hits the finger roll set up by Jimmy Nelson | 25-17 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Luis York makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-20 |
| 14:03 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Luis York snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Luis York clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-20 |
| 13:40 | UConn | Gerald Dunn grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Timothy Bonds misses the shot from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Luis York hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-20 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart snags the offensive board | 25-20 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Goran Ziebart is denied by Gerald Dunn | 25-20 |
| 12:26 | UConn | The rebound goes to Timothy Bonds | 25-20 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Timothy Bonds travels with the ball | 25-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Allan Foster (SF), Thomas Sam (PF), Like Yin (C) Harold Weisgerber, Richard Cancel, Timothy Bonds, Gerald Dunn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Sean Dirks (PF), Samuel Eichner (C) Danny Boatman, Luis York, David Davenport, Goran Ziebart, Raymond Spencer | |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Duane Barr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-20 |
| 11:40 | UConn | Like Yin grabs the board | 25-20 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Foster (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Sam (fresh) C - Like Yin (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Samuel Eichner (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | UConn | The jump hook by Paul Lassiter is blocked by Sean Dirks | 25-20 |
| 11:13 | UConn | Like Yin can't tip it in | 25-20 |
| 11:12 | UConn | Like Yin tips it home | 27-20 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner blows the layup but the foul's on Like Yin - foul #3 on Like Yin, team foul #2 | 27-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Cancel (SG) Jimmy Nelson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 10:52 | UConn | Thomas Sam gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 10:32 | UConn | Richard Cancel clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 27-21 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Paul Lassiter tips it in | 29-21 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Duane Barr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-21 |
| 10:03 | UConn | Sean Dirks steals the ball from Allan Foster | 29-21 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 29-21 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks hits the follow up shot | 29-23 |
| 09:12 | UConn | Richard Cancel lays it in set up by Paul Lassiter | 31-23 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Sam | 31-23 |
| 08:28 | UConn | Samuel Eichner is called for the reach on Richard Cancel - foul #1 on Samuel Eichner, team foul #3 | 31-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Jimmy Nelson (SG), Timothy Bonds (PF), Gerald Dunn (C) Paul Lassiter, Allan Foster, Thomas Sam, Like Yin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Luis York (SG), David Davenport (SF), Goran Ziebart (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Paul Johnson, Duane Barr, Frederick Tippett, Sean Dirks, Samuel Eichner | |
| 08:14 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-23 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Luis York gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Luis York is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Luis York, team foul #4 | 31-23 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fresh) SG - Luis York (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Davenport (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 4 reb. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:28 | UConn | Timothy Bonds drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jimmy Nelson and he's hacked by Goran Ziebart - foul #1 on Goran Ziebart, team foul #5 | 33-23 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Barr (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF) Luis York, David Davenport | |
| 07:28 | UConn | Timothy Bonds makes the free throw | 34-23 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Bonds - foul #1 on Timothy Bonds, team foul #3 | 34-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Allan Foster (SF) Harold Weisgerber, Richard Cancel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG) Danny Boatman | |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 06:40 | UConn | Goran Ziebart is called for the reach on Gerald Dunn - foul #2 on Goran Ziebart, team foul #6 | 34-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Like Yin (C) Gerald Dunn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sean Dirks (PF) Goran Ziebart | |
| 06:22 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Paul Lassiter out of the doubleteam | 37-25 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett buries a fadeaway near the basket | 37-27 |
| 05:32 | UConn | Sean Dirks picks off the pass by Jimmy Nelson | 37-27 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jimmy Nelson - foul #1 on Jimmy Nelson, team foul #4 | 37-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Richard Cancel (SG) Paul Lassiter, Jimmy Nelson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Luis York (SG), David Davenport (SF) Paul Johnson, Duane Barr, Frederick Tippett | |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 05:07 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 04:49 | UConn | Like Yin can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Danny Boatman - foul #3 on Danny Boatman, team foul #7 | 37-29 |
| 04:49 | UConn | Like Yin makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 04:49 | UConn | Like Yin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-29 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Richard Cancel grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Timothy Bonds misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Sean Dirks - foul #2 on Sean Dirks, team foul #8 | 39-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Sam (SF), Gerald Dunn (C) Allan Foster, Like Yin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner (C) Raymond Spencer | |
| 04:25 | UConn | Timothy Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Timothy Bonds misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 04:25 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Dunn | 40-29 |
| 03:56 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Harold Weisgerber, team foul #5 | 40-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Nelson (SG) Timothy Bonds | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart (PF) Sean Dirks | |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Danny Boatman buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 03:24 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Sam (fresh) C - Gerald Dunn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Luis York (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Davenport (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Eichner (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Gerald Dunn denies the turnaround by Samuel Eichner | 43-32 |
| 03:02 | UConn | The rebound goes to Harold Weisgerber | 43-32 |
| 02:33 | UConn | Samuel Eichner blocks the jumper by Richard Cancel | 43-32 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Thomas Sam tips it back up and in | 45-32 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Jimmy Nelson - foul #2 on Jimmy Nelson, team foul #6 | 45-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Allan Foster (SF), Timothy Bonds (PF), Like Yin (C) Harold Weisgerber, Richard Cancel, Thomas Sam, Gerald Dunn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Goran Ziebart swats the shot by Timothy Bonds | 45-35 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart is called for traveling | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:46 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is hacked by Danny Boatman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Danny Boatman, team foul #9 | 45-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Sam (PF) Timothy Bonds | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:46 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart knocks in the jump hook from close range | 47-37 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Thomas Sam is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Boatman - foul #5 on Danny Boatman, team foul #10 | 47-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tracy White (PG) Danny Boatman | |
| 01:29 | UConn | Thomas Sam makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Thomas Sam makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | Luis York makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-39 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Tracy White is called for the reach on Paul Lassiter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tracy White, team foul #11 | 49-39 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers | David Davenport gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Samuel Eichner double dribbles | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:24 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-39 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | David Davenport grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Luis York is called for traveling | 50-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Bonds (PF) Thomas Sam | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Lassiter runs out the clock | 50-39 |