| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Ware (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Garceau (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sidney Higgins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jess Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Franson (fresh) PF - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Francis Franson inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 19:37 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 19:15 | Kansas | Chris Garceau hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 35-30 |
| 19:13 | Kansas | Chris Garceau hits the follow up shot | 37-30 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Sidney Higgins - foul #1 on Sidney Higgins, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Kansas | Sekan Aoki (SF), Michael Vick (PF), James Young (C) Ralph Ware, Sidney Higgins, Jess Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Francis Franson is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Albert Coughlin | 37-32 |
| 18:22 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:19 | Rutgers | Thomas Johnson steals the ball from Albert Coughlin in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 18:00 | Kansas | Albert Coughlin steals the ball from Chris Garceau | 37-32 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-32 |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson tips it but misses | 37-32 |
| 17:42 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Chris Garceau | 37-32 |
| 17:37 | Kansas | Sekan Aoki scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 39-32 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sekan Aoki - foul #1 on Sekan Aoki, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Kansas | Ralph Ware (SG), Sidney Higgins (PF), Jess Davis (C) Chris Garceau, Michael Vick, James Young | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), James Savage (SG), Donald Duncan (SF), Brandon Fairchild (C) Roberto Yazzie, Albert Coughlin, Francis Franson, Sammy Carrington | |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:48 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on James Savage - foul #3 on James Savage, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris Garceau (SF) Sekan Aoki | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG), Dikembe Abdulla (C) James Savage, Freddie Johnson | |
| 16:48 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:48 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 16:23 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 16:15 | Kansas | Ralph Ware misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Donald Duncan | 40-36 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla hits a wide open jump hook from close range | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph Ware (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Garceau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sidney Higgins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jess Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Duncan (fresh) PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Kansas | Jess Davis misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 40-38 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild is fouled on the floor by Sidney Higgins - foul #2 on Sidney Higgins, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kansas | Aaron Ahner (PG), Sekan Aoki (SF), Michael Vick (PF), James Young (C) Thomas Johnson, Chris Garceau, Sidney Higgins, Jess Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), Francis Franson (SG), Robert Manly (SF) Pauly Chambers, Albert Coughlin, Donald Duncan | |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Robert Manly knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Roberto Yazzie | 40-40 |
| 14:30 | Kansas | Dikembe Abdulla denies the turnaround by Michael Vick | 40-40 |
| 14:28 | Kansas | James Young tips it home | 42-40 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 14:10 | Kansas | James Young snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:49 | Kansas | Dikembe Abdulla is called for the reach on Ralph Ware - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Johnson (SG), Chris Garceau (SF), Sidney Higgins (PF), Jess Davis (C) Ralph Ware, Sekan Aoki, Michael Vick, James Young | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (SG), Freddie Johnson (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) Francis Franson, Brandon Fairchild, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 13:34 | Kansas | Aaron Ahner can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | James Savage loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Sekan Aoki (PF) Sidney Higgins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:12 | Kansas | Sekan Aoki misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 42-40 |
| 13:10 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson can't tip it in | 42-40 |
| 13:08 | Kansas | Jess Davis tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington comes up short on the floater from the right side | 44-40 |
| 12:48 | Kansas | Sekan Aoki gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:26 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Manly | 44-40 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | James Savage misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Jess Davis denies the turnaround by Sammy Carrington | 44-40 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington tips it home | 44-42 |
| 11:44 | Kansas | Chris Garceau misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Aaron Ahner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Garceau (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sekan Aoki (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jess Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Savage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Manly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Freddie Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Manly | 44-44 |
| 11:03 | Kansas | Aaron Ahner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-44 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | James Savage gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | James Savage comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 10:45 | Kansas | Jess Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:29 | Kansas | Aaron Ahner makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Garceau | 46-44 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roberto Yazzie | 46-46 |
| 09:46 | Kansas | Aaron Ahner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Kansas | Ralph Ware (SG), Sidney Higgins (PF), James Young (C) Thomas Johnson, Sekan Aoki, Jess Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG), Francis Franson (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Roberto Yazzie, James Savage, Robert Manly, Freddie Johnson, Sammy Carrington | |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers blows the wide open layup | 46-46 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers can't tip it in | 46-46 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers misses the tip | 46-46 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Francis Franson tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 09:00 | Kansas | Chris Garceau can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Francis Franson snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Francis Franson snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | James Young steps in front of the Pauly Chambers pass | 46-48 |
| 08:06 | Kansas | Aaron Ahner lays it up and in set up by Ralph Ware | 48-48 |
| 08:01 | Rutgers | Aaron Ahner steps in front of the Dikembe Abdulla pass in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 07:32 | Kansas | Aaron Ahner drills a shot from the left side | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Aaron Ahner (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Ware (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Garceau (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sidney Higgins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Franson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulla (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Johnson (PG), Sekan Aoki (SF), Michael Vick (PF), Jess Davis (C) Aaron Ahner, Chris Garceau, Sidney Higgins, James Young | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SF), Freddie Johnson (PF) Francis Franson, Brandon Fairchild | |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:46 | Kansas | Sekan Aoki is whistled for a carry | 50-49 |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris Garceau (SF), Sidney Higgins (PF), James Young (C) Sekan Aoki, Michael Vick, Jess Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Robert Manly (SF), Sammy Carrington (C) Pauly Chambers, Albert Coughlin, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Ware - foul #2 on Ralph Ware, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Manly and he's fouled by James Young - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Kansas | Michael Vick (PF), Jess Davis (C) Sidney Higgins, James Young | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG) Collin Leavens | |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington misses the free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:27 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Jess Davis | 50-51 |
| 06:09 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Robert Manly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| Subs | Kansas | Sekan Aoki (SF), Sidney Higgins (PF), James Young (C) Chris Garceau, Michael Vick, Jess Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (SG) Robert Manly | |
| 05:45 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| Subs | Kansas | Chris Garceau (SF), Michael Vick (PF), Jess Davis (C) Sekan Aoki, Sidney Higgins, James Young | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (SG), Brandon Fairchild (PF) Donald Duncan, Freddie Johnson | |
| 05:18 | Kansas | Chris Garceau knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Ralph Ware | 52-51 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | James Savage is hacked by Chris Garceau in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chris Garceau, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Kansas | Sidney Higgins (PF) Michael Vick | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG) Roberto Yazzie | |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | James Savage misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:16 | Kansas | Sidney Higgins grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 04:50 | Kansas | Jess Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Sammy Carrington - foul #2 on Sammy Carrington, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Kansas | Sekan Aoki (SF), Michael Vick (PF) Chris Garceau, Sidney Higgins | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) James Savage, Francis Franson, Sammy Carrington | |
| 04:50 | Kansas | Jess Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:50 | Kansas | Jess Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers is hacked by Thomas Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Kansas | James Young (C) Jess Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:48 | Kansas | James Young pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 04:19 | Kansas | Ralph Ware hits a shot from the right side set up by Thomas Johnson | 56-52 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild loses the ball out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Kansas | Aaron Ahner (PG), Chris Garceau (SF), Sidney Higgins (PF), Jess Davis (C) Ralph Ware, Sekan Aoki, Michael Vick, James Young | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), Francis Franson (PF) Pauly Chambers, Brandon Fairchild | |
| 03:43 | Kansas | Aaron Ahner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Robert Manly grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 03:22 | Kansas | Sidney Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Aaron Ahner (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Johnson (tired) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Chris Garceau (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sidney Higgins (tiring) 4 reb. C - Jess Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Francis Franson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Kansas | Albert Coughlin steals it from Thomas Johnson | 56-52 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Coughlin | 56-55 |
| 02:44 | Kansas | Jess Davis comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 56-55 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Francis Franson grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Kansas | Ralph Ware (SG), Sekan Aoki (PF), James Young (C) Aaron Ahner, Sidney Higgins, Jess Davis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson (PF), Brandon Fairchild (C) Francis Franson, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild lays it up and in on a great pass from Albert Coughlin | 56-57 |
| 01:59 | Kansas | Sekan Aoki makes the turnaround in the paint | 58-57 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Albert Coughlin | 58-60 |
| 01:17 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Chris Garceau | 60-60 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Robert Manly is hacked by Ralph Ware in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Ware, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Kansas | Sidney Higgins (PF), Jess Davis (C) Sekan Aoki, James Young | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington (C) Brandon Fairchild | |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:15 | Kansas | Sidney Higgins pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:00 | Kansas | Jess Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Ware | 62-61 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Jess Davis steals it from Robert Manly in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Kansas | Thomas Johnson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-61 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Chris Garceau is called for the reach on Robert Manly in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Garceau, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Kansas | Jess Davis is hacked by Albert Coughlin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #4 | 64-62 |
| 00:26 | Kansas | Jess Davis is hacked by Roberto Yazzie - foul #2 on Roberto Yazzie, team foul #5 | 64-62 |
| 00:23 | Kansas | Sidney Higgins is hacked by Freddie Johnson - foul #2 on Freddie Johnson, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| 00:22 | Kansas | Sidney Higgins is hacked by Roberto Yazzie - foul #3 on Roberto Yazzie, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| 00:22 | Kansas | Sidney Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson is open but misses the lay-in | 64-62 |
| 00:15 | Kansas | Sidney Higgins pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:14 | Kansas | Sidney Higgins is hacked by Albert Coughlin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| 00:14 | Kansas | Sidney Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 00:11 | Kansas | Chris Garceau is fouled on the floor by Freddie Johnson - foul #3 on Freddie Johnson, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 00:11 | Kansas | Chris Garceau makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:11 | Kansas | Chris Garceau makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Robert Manly gets the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin is hacked by Ralph Ware - foul #4 on Ralph Ware, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |