| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Robertson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Coy Patrick (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexei Ostrowski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Vlade Topolski denies the turnaround by John Sundberg | 24-28 |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Arthur Nichols denies the turnaround by Willie Robertson | 24-28 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Greg Mack is whistled for a carry | 24-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (SF), Joe Prosienski (PF) Thomas Coppock, Arthur Nichols | |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols (C) Greg Mack | |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Sundberg | 24-30 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Robertson | 26-30 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Coy Patrick is called for the reach on Michael Cox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Coy Patrick, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Robert Buckles (SF) Willie Robertson, Coy Patrick, Ramiro Martinez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Greg Mack (C) John Sundberg, Michael Cox, Arthur Nichols | |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jeremy Dominquez - foul #2 on Jeremy Dominquez, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan (PF) Alexei Ostrowski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Michael Cox (SG) John Delancey, Greg Mack | |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Archie Rutledge - foul #2 on Archie Rutledge, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Mack (C) Michael Cox | |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 17:23 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:21 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge loses the dribble to Jeremy Dominquez in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan's fadeaway is rejected by Greg Mack | 28-32 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Greg Mack gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge makes the shot from the left side set up by John Sundberg | 28-34 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Gaston Jolin | 31-34 |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | John Sundberg connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Prosienski | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gaston Jolin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Dominquez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Buckles (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vlade Topolski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Archie Rutledge (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Prosienski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-37 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Greg Mack gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the jumper from the right side | 31-39 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Greg Mack - foul #2 on Greg Mack, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (PG), Coy Patrick (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Michael Wolfe (C) Gaston Jolin, Jeremy Dominquez, Robert Buckles, Vlade Topolski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (PG), John Delancey (SG), Arthur Nichols (C) John Sundberg, Thomas Coppock, Greg Mack | |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ramiro Martinez - foul #2 on Ramiro Martinez, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski (PF) Robert Mooneyhan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG) John Delancey | |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:56 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 13:42 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | John Sundberg is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-40 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe is called for traveling | 33-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock (SF) John Sundberg | |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Willie Robertson picks off the pass by Thomas Coppock | 33-40 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson lays it in | 35-40 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Coy Patrick picks off the pass by Archie Rutledge in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Robertson and he's fouled by Archie Rutledge - foul #3 on Archie Rutledge, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dean Reed (PG), Vlade Topolski (C) Willie Robertson, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG) Thomas Coppock | |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Michael Cox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-40 |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski grabs the offensive board | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dean Reed (fresh) SG - Coy Patrick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexei Ostrowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Archie Rutledge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joe Prosienski (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alexei Ostrowski | 41-40 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols misses badly on a floater from close range | 41-40 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 10:27 | Kentucky | Dean Reed misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | John Sundberg knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Archie Rutledge | 41-42 |
| 09:37 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Alexei Ostrowski | 41-42 |
| 09:11 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski is denied on a layup by Arthur Nichols | 41-42 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Michael Cox's pass is intercepted by Alexei Ostrowski in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Dean Reed hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Vlade Topolski blocks the short jumper by Joe Prosienski | 41-42 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 41-42 |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | John Sundberg snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-42 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Michael Cox snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | John Sundberg clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Michael Cox tips it back up and in | 41-44 |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Coy Patrick, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (PG), Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Robert Buckles (SF), Robert Mooneyhan (PF), Michael Wolfe (C) Dean Reed, Coy Patrick, Ramiro Martinez, Alexei Ostrowski, Vlade Topolski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Greg Mack (C) John Sundberg, Michael Cox, Arthur Nichols | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Willie Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Buckles (fresh) PF - Robert Mooneyhan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wolfe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) SG - Archie Rutledge (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Prosienski (tired) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Mack (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Greg Mack | 41-46 |
| 06:33 | Kentucky | Willie Robertson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Wolfe | 43-46 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Greg Mack is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 43-48 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-48 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Michael Wolfe swats the shot by Archie Rutledge | 43-48 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Robert Mooneyhan snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | Greg Mack snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 04:21 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Michael Wolfe lays it up and in | 45-51 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gaston Jolin (PG), Jack Roberts (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF), Alexei Ostrowski (PF), Vlade Topolski (C) Willie Robertson, Jeremy Dominquez, Robert Buckles, Robert Mooneyhan, Michael Wolfe | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Michael Cox (SG) John Delancey, Archie Rutledge | |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | Michael Cox is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Cox, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski misses long on a floater from close range | 45-51 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Greg Mack snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses badly on the uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | Greg Mack hits the follow up shot | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Gaston Jolin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexei Ostrowski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Vlade Topolski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Prosienski (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Mack (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joe Prosienski - foul #4 on Joe Prosienski, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Michael Cox pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 02:22 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Joe Prosienski is blocked by Vlade Topolski | 46-53 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Greg Mack tips it but misses | 46-53 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock tips it in | 46-55 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Willie Robertson (PG), Coy Patrick (SG), Robert Buckles (SF) Gaston Jolin, Jack Roberts, Ramiro Martinez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Coy Patrick | 48-55 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Robert Buckles takes the ball from Thomas Coppock in the backcourt | 48-55 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 48-55 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Coy Patrick tips it in | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | John Sundberg loses the dribble to Willie Robertson | 50-55 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Alexei Ostrowski drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Willie Robertson | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Michael Cox loses the dribble to Robert Buckles | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Thomas Coppock steals the ball from Vlade Topolski | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock is hacked by Willie Robertson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Robertson, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez (SF) Robert Buckles | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols (C) Greg Mack | |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Willie Robertson is called for the reach on Arthur Nichols - foul #2 on Willie Robertson, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols is fouled on the floor by Willie Robertson - foul #3 on Willie Robertson, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (SG) Michael Cox | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Alexei Ostrowski | 54-55 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge is hacked by Coy Patrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Coy Patrick, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Vlade Topolski drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Willie Robertson | 56-55 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG) Archie Rutledge | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses long on a halfcourt shot | 56-55 |