| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Samuel Gray (fresh) SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ramiro Flores (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fresh) PF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Holl (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 21-35 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney snags the defensive board | 21-35 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney is fouled on the floor by Daniel Eichner - foul #2 on Daniel Eichner, team foul #1 | 21-35 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette is hacked by Terry Moberly - foul #1 on Terry Moberly, team foul #2 | 21-35 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Daniel Eichner is called for the reach on Harlan Kenney - foul #3 on Daniel Eichner, team foul #3 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci (SG) Daniel Eichner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez hits a driving attempt in the paint | 21-37 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores's floater is knocked away by Jeremy Dominquez | 21-37 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette grabs the defensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney's floater is tipped away by Mark Thompson | 21-37 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly grabs the defensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Dominquez - foul #2 on Jeremy Dominquez, team foul #1 | 21-37 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 21-37 |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Ramiro Martinez picks off the pass by Gilberto Ricci | 21-37 |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Timothy Faucette | 21-40 |
| 16:46 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Mark Thompson is blocked by Timothy Faucette | 21-40 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette pulls down the rebound | 21-40 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-40 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez can't tip it in | 21-40 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez gets the offensive rebound | 21-40 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Terry Moberly - foul #2 on Terry Moberly, team foul #4 | 21-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Klawinski (PG), Daniel Eichner (SG), Peter Kaiser (SF), Ronald Irvin (PF), Shen Xiong (C) Samuel Gray, Gilberto Ricci, Ramiro Flores, Terry Moberly, Mark Thompson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Terry Parnell (SG), Charles Williams (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Jeremy Dominquez, Harlan Kenney, Timothy Faucette, Gary Holl | |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 21-40 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 21-41 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Klawinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Peter Kaiser (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Irvin (fresh) C - Shen Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terry Parnell (fresh) SF - Ramiro Martinez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Perkins (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | Robert Klawinski's pass is intercepted by Stephen Steadham | 21-41 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-41 |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 21-41 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-41 |
| 15:11 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Williams | 21-41 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Charles Williams lays it up and in | 21-43 |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-43 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Ronald Irvin takes the ball from Ramiro Martinez | 23-43 |
| 14:02 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Klawinski - foul #1 on Robert Klawinski, team foul #5 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Gray (PG), Ramiro Flores (SF), Terry Moberly (PF), Mark Thompson (C) Robert Klawinski, Peter Kaiser, Ronald Irvin, Shen Xiong | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Harlan Kenney (SG), Timothy Faucette (PF), Gary Holl (C) Stephen Steadham, Ramiro Martinez, Charles Williams, Michael Perkins | |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 25-44 |
| 13:33 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-45 |
| 13:19 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-45 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Gary Holl grabs the defensive rebound | 25-45 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Gary Holl hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 25-45 |
| 13:10 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner grabs the board | 25-45 |
| 13:05 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-45 |
| 13:03 | Kentucky | Gary Holl grabs the board | 25-45 |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Harlan Kenney | 25-48 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-48 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | A charge is called on Jeremy Dominquez - foul #3 on Jeremy Dominquez, team foul #2 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci (SG) Daniel Eichner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Williams (PF) Terry Parnell | |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | Ramiro Flores hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Samuel Gray (fresh) SG - Gilberto Ricci (fresh) SF - Ramiro Flores (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Terry Moberly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Dominquez (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harlan Kenney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Holl (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Charles Williams clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Terry Moberly - foul #3 on Terry Moberly, team foul #6 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser (SF) Ramiro Flores | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez (SF) Timothy Faucette | |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | Charles Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 11:27 | Rutgers | Terry Moberly pulls down the rebound | 31-49 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Ramiro Martinez steals it from Gilberto Ricci | 31-49 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-49 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Charles Williams snags the offensive board | 31-49 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez lays it in on a great pass from Harlan Kenney | 31-51 |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | Harlan Kenney steals it from Terry Moberly | 31-51 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney throws it down | 31-53 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson is open but misses the lay-in | 31-53 |
| 09:58 | Kentucky | Charles Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 31-53 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-53 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser snags the defensive board | 31-53 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Gary Holl swats the shot by Samuel Gray | 31-53 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Gary Holl snags the defensive board | 31-53 |
| 09:09 | Kentucky | Gary Holl connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Harlan Kenney | 31-55 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson travels with the ball | 31-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Klawinski (PG), Daniel Eichner (SG), Ramiro Flores (SF), Ronald Irvin (PF) Samuel Gray, Gilberto Ricci, Terry Moberly, Mark Thompson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Anthony Acker (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Timothy Faucette (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Jeremy Dominquez, Harlan Kenney, Ramiro Martinez, Charles Williams, Gary Holl | |
| 08:41 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette throws it down | 31-57 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Terry Parnell picks off the pass by Ramiro Flores | 31-57 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette misses long on a runner from close range | 31-57 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser grabs the board | 31-57 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Klawinski | 34-57 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Klawinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Eichner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ramiro Flores (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ronald Irvin (fresh) C - Peter Kaiser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Acker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Parnell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Faucette (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Perkins (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham is hacked by Daniel Eichner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Eichner, team foul #7 | 34-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Thompson (C) Peter Kaiser | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (SG), Ramiro Martinez (SF) Anthony Acker, Terry Parnell | |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham makes the 1st free throw | 34-58 |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham misses the 2nd free throw | 34-58 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin grabs the defensive rebound | 34-58 |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-58 |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-58 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Daniel Eichner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-58 |
| 07:22 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez snags the defensive board | 34-58 |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins is hacked by Mark Thompson - foul #2 on Mark Thompson, team foul #8 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci (SG), Shen Xiong (SF), Peter Kaiser (C) Daniel Eichner, Ramiro Flores, Mark Thompson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney (SG) Stephen Steadham | |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 34-59 |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-60 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Shen Xiong | 37-60 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-60 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong snags the defensive board | 37-60 |
| 06:15 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Williams (PF), Gary Holl (C) Timothy Faucette, Michael Perkins | |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Charles Williams is called for 5 seconds | 37-60 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci banks in the layup | 39-60 |
| 05:30 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-60 |
| 05:29 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-60 |
| 05:15 | Kentucky | Gary Holl snags the defensive board | 39-60 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Holl | 39-63 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Peter Kaiser buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-63 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Holl | 41-66 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | Charles Williams picks off the pass by Robert Klawinski | 41-66 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Williams | 41-69 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Robert Klawinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gilberto Ricci (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shen Xiong (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Irvin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Kaiser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Dominquez (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harlan Kenney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ramiro Martinez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Holl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-69 |
| 03:20 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez pulls down the rebound | 41-69 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez is fouled on the floor by Shen Xiong - foul #1 on Shen Xiong, team foul #9 | 41-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), Terry Parnell (SG), Timothy Faucette (PF), Michael Perkins (C) Jeremy Dominquez, Harlan Kenney, Charles Williams, Gary Holl | |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 41-70 |
| 02:56 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 41-70 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin snags the defensive board | 41-70 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-70 |
| 02:43 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Faucette | 43-72 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-72 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Ronald Irvin blocks the short jumper by Michael Perkins | 45-72 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Faucette | 45-72 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez is fouled on the floor by Peter Kaiser - foul #1 on Peter Kaiser, team foul #10 | 45-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez (PG), Harlan Kenney (SG), Gary Holl (C) Stephen Steadham, Terry Parnell, Michael Perkins | |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 45-73 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Ramiro Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-74 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong loses the ball out of bounds | 45-74 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Harlan Kenney can't finish the layup | 45-74 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Shen Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 45-74 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Holl | 45-74 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Gilberto Ricci misses the tip | 45-74 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin grabs the offensive rebound | 45-74 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-74 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Gary Holl can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Irvin - foul #1 on Ronald Irvin, team foul #11 | 45-74 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Gary Holl misses the 1st free throw | 45-74 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Gary Holl makes the 2nd free throw | 45-75 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Gary Holl blocks the jumper by Robert Klawinski | 45-75 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Timothy Faucette grabs the defensive rebound | 45-75 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Jeremy Dominquez runs out the clock | 45-75 |