| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Hua (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Robert Manly inbounds the ball | 23-42 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-42 |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring snags the defensive board | 23-42 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Robert Howell buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Hua | 23-45 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin is called for traveling | 23-45 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Robert Howell comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roberto Yazzie - foul #3 on Roberto Yazzie, team foul #1 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (PG) Roberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the 1st free throw | 23-45 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-46 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 23-46 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the board | 23-46 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | Marvin Box loses the dribble to Albert Coughlin | 23-46 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | James Savage misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Howell - foul #1 on Robert Howell, team foul #1 | 23-46 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | James Savage makes the 1st free throw | 24-46 |
| 18:12 | Rutgers | James Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 25-46 |
| 17:44 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Leroy Haring, team foul #2 | 25-46 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Sammy Carrington | 27-46 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Sammy Carrington - foul #1 on Sammy Carrington, team foul #2 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild (PF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Freddie Johnson, Sammy Carrington | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan (PF) Robert Conley | |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild gets the rebound | 27-47 |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-47 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Marvin Box connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Howell and he's fouled by Dikembe Abdulla - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #3 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (SG), Donald Duncan (SF) Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), David Hower (SF) Robert Howell, Richard Hua | |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the free throw | 30-50 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Francis Franson makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from James Savage | 32-50 |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | James Savage picks off the pass by James Zeiner | 32-50 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Franson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Duncan (fresh) PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Zeiner (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Leroy Haring (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Hower (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathan Ryan (fresh) C - Marvin Box (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Francis Franson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Freddie Johnson (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) James Savage, Francis Franson, Donald Duncan, Brandon Fairchild, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SF), Robert Conley (PF) Leroy Haring, Marvin Box | |
| 14:50 | Kentucky | Robert Manly takes the ball from Nathan Ryan | 32-50 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Robert Manly throws it down | 34-50 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | James Zeiner blows the layup | 34-50 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Robert Manly gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-50 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses the tip | 34-50 |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the board | 34-50 |
| 13:40 | Kentucky | James Zeiner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Freddie Johnson | 34-50 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-50 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | David Hower grabs the board | 34-50 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | James Zeiner drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Hower | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Robert Manly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (SG), James Savage (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly, Freddie Johnson, Sammy Carrington | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), Leroy Haring (SG), Marvin Box (C) James Zeiner, David Hower, Nathan Ryan | |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Marvin Box is called for traveling | 34-53 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Marvin Box - foul #1 on Marvin Box, team foul #3 | 34-53 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Francis Franson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-53 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Robert Conley grabs the board | 34-53 |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Howell | 34-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Francis Franson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Hua (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Marvin Box (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla drills a floater in the paint set up by Roberto Yazzie and he's hacked by Richard Hua - foul #3 on Richard Hua, team foul #4 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Manly (SF), Freddie Johnson (PF) Roberto Yazzie, Brandon Fairchild | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), David Hower (SF) Richard Hua, Robert Conley | |
| 11:19 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla makes the free throw | 37-55 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | James Zeiner hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Howell | 37-57 |
| 10:41 | Rutgers | Marvin Box is called for the reach on Freddie Johnson - foul #2 on Marvin Box, team foul #5 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG), Sammy Carrington (C) Francis Franson, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan (PF) Marvin Box | |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Leroy Haring steals it from Sammy Carrington | 37-57 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | David Hower misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-57 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Manly | 37-57 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 37-57 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Nathan Ryan | 37-57 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Robert Howell can't finish the layup | 37-57 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Sammy Carrington | 37-57 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Leroy Haring - foul #3 on Leroy Haring, team foul #6 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), Francis Franson (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF) James Savage, Robert Manly, Freddie Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Hua (SF), Marvin Box (C) James Zeiner, Robert Howell | |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Marvin Box comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 38-57 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington pulls down the rebound | 38-57 |
| 08:47 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sammy Carrington | 40-57 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Marvin Box drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Hower | 40-59 |
| 08:15 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Manly (SF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Albert Coughlin, Sammy Carrington | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), James Zeiner (SG), Robert Conley (PF) Leroy Haring, David Hower, Nathan Ryan | |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Marvin Box scores on a jumper from close range set up by Robert Conley | 40-61 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-61 |
| 07:40 | Rutgers | Francis Franson gets the offensive rebound | 40-61 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Marvin Box blocks the jumper by Dikembe Abdulla | 40-61 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild tips it home | 42-61 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Franson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Zeiner (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Richard Hua (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Conley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Marvin Box (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | Marvin Box drills a shot from the right block set up by Richard Hua | 42-63 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Robert Manly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-63 |
| 06:42 | Kentucky | Marvin Box snags the defensive board | 42-63 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | Robert Howell banks in the layup | 42-65 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-65 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Robert Manly tips it but misses | 42-65 |
| 06:10 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Abdulla | 42-65 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-65 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Marvin Box gets the rebound | 42-65 |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | James Zeiner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-65 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdulla | 42-65 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Robert Manly comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 42-65 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | James Zeiner gets the rebound | 42-65 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Robert Conley double dribbles | 42-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), James Savage (SG), Donald Duncan (SF) Roberto Yazzie, Francis Franson, Robert Manly | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (SG), David Hower (SF), Nathan Ryan (PF) James Zeiner, Richard Hua, Robert Conley | |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan is hacked by David Hower - foul #1 on David Hower, team foul #7 | 42-65 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan pulls down the rebound | 42-65 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Robert Howell buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Haring | 42-68 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers misses short on a jumper from the right side | 42-68 |
| 04:15 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla tips it back up and in | 44-68 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Pauly Chambers picks off the pass by Robert Howell | 44-68 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan lays it up and in on a great pass from Pauly Chambers | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan is hacked by Brandon Fairchild - foul #2 on Brandon Fairchild, team foul #4 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (PF) Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Conley (PF) Marvin Box | |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Robert Howell hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-70 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Francis Franson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Fairchild (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hower (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #5 | 46-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Zeiner (PG), Richard Hua (SF) Robert Howell, David Hower | |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | James Zeiner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-70 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild snags the defensive board | 46-70 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | James Savage can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Leroy Haring - foul #4 on Leroy Haring, team foul #8 | 46-70 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | James Savage makes the 1st free throw | 47-70 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | James Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | James Zeiner misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Pauly Chambers - foul #3 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #6 | 48-70 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | James Zeiner makes the 1st free throw | 48-71 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | James Zeiner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | James Savage clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-72 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring snags the defensive board | 48-72 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | James Zeiner misses badly on a runner from the right block | 48-72 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring tips it but misses | 48-72 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Richard Hua tips it back up and in | 48-74 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Francis Franson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-74 |
| 01:04 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan gets the rebound | 48-74 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | James Zeiner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-74 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring grabs the offensive rebound | 48-74 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | James Zeiner clanks a jumper from the right side | 48-74 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Pauly Chambers | 48-74 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | James Savage drills a floater from the right block | 50-74 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | James Zeiner runs out the clock | 50-74 |