| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Shane Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank McDaniel (fresh) SF - Sean Linder (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Sean Linder inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Kansas | Leonard Lee misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ernest Fisher - foul #1 on Ernest Fisher, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 19:41 | Kansas | Leonard Lee misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 19:41 | Kansas | Leonard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 19:29 | Kansas | Sean Linder grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 19:03 | Kansas | Shane Bailey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Hicks - foul #3 on James Hicks, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG) James Hicks | |
| 19:03 | Kansas | Shane Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:03 | Kansas | Shane Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 17:58 | Kansas | Shane Bailey clanks a jump hook near the basket | 26-30 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher's pass is intercepted by Shane Bailey | 26-30 |
| 17:28 | Kansas | Frank McDaniel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shane Bailey | 28-30 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher blows the layup but he's fouled by Leonard Lee - foul #2 on Leonard Lee, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 16:57 | Kansas | Shane Bailey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Brogan - foul #1 on Charles Brogan, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jesse Johnson (SF), Vincent Barrentine (PF) Sean Linder, Michael Armstrong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Albertson (C) Ernest Fisher | |
| 16:57 | Kansas | Shane Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 16:57 | Kansas | Shane Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 16:30 | Kansas | Frank McDaniel grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 16:01 | Kansas | Shane Bailey splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Shane Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank McDaniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Johnson (fresh) PF - Vincent Barrentine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Lee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Brogan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Normandin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Albertson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan buries a jumper from the right side | 32-33 |
| 15:22 | Kansas | Edward Albertson is called for the reach on Jesse Johnson - foul #2 on Edward Albertson, team foul #4 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | Sean Linder (SF), Michael Armstrong (PF), Andre Short (C) Jesse Johnson, Vincent Barrentine, Leonard Lee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), James Hicks (SG), Kevin Reinhardt (SF), Wally Banks (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) Solomon Green, Charles Brogan, Tony Normandin, Tony Roberts, Edward Albertson | |
| 15:07 | Kansas | Shane Bailey makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Frank McDaniel | 35-33 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Wally Banks - foul #4 on Wally Banks, team foul #5 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Albertson (PF) Wally Banks | |
| 14:26 | Kansas | James Hicks steals it from Shane Bailey | 35-33 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | James Hicks throws it down | 35-35 |
| 13:58 | Kansas | James Hicks is called for the reach on Sean Linder - foul #4 on James Hicks, team foul #6 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Charles Brogan (SG) John Cole, James Hicks | |
| 13:40 | Kansas | Shane Bailey makes the contested pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Sean Linder | 37-35 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher travels with the ball | 37-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Leonard Lee (C) Andre Short | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Normandin (SF), Tony Roberts (PF) Kevin Reinhardt, Ernest Fisher | |
| 12:55 | Kansas | Frank McDaniel drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | Michael Armstrong is called for the reach on Solomon Green - foul #3 on Michael Armstrong, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | Jesse Johnson (SF), Vincent Barrentine (PF) Sean Linder, Michael Armstrong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Vincent Barrentine - foul #2 on Vincent Barrentine, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt (C) Edward Albertson | |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:02 | Kansas | Shane Bailey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Tony Normandin | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Shane Bailey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank McDaniel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jesse Johnson (fresh) PF - Vincent Barrentine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Brogan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Reinhardt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | Shane Bailey takes the ball from Charles Brogan | 40-37 |
| 11:36 | Kansas | Frank McDaniel hits the finger roll set up by Shane Bailey | 42-37 |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Jesse Johnson denies the turnaround by Tony Normandin | 42-37 |
| 11:15 | Kansas | Leonard Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:56 | Kansas | Solomon Green steps in front of the Shane Bailey pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 42-37 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Jesse Johnson is called for the reach on Solomon Green - foul #2 on Jesse Johnson, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | George Akins (SG), Sean Linder (SF), Michael Armstrong (PF), Andre Short (C) Frank McDaniel, Jesse Johnson, Vincent Barrentine, Leonard Lee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (SG), Ernest Fisher (C) Charles Brogan, Kevin Reinhardt | |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts is fouled on the floor by Andre Short - foul #2 on Andre Short, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Albertson (PF) Tony Roberts | |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Cole | 42-40 |
| 09:40 | Kansas | Shane Bailey clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 09:12 | Kansas | Sean Linder grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 08:52 | Kansas | The jumper by Shane Bailey is denied by Edward Albertson | 42-40 |
| 08:51 | Kansas | Sean Linder hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Edward Albertson comes up short on the shot from the right block | 44-40 |
| 08:25 | Kansas | Michael Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:08 | Kansas | Michael Armstrong travels with the ball | 44-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Frank McDaniel (SG), Leonard Lee (C) Shane Bailey, Andre Short | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG), Kevin Reinhardt (SF), Tony Roberts (PF) Solomon Green, Tony Normandin, Edward Albertson | |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Frank McDaniel is called for the reach on Kevin Reinhardt - foul #1 on Frank McDaniel, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SG), Wally Banks (C) John Cole, Ernest Fisher | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - George Akins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank McDaniel (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sean Linder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Leonard Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Charles Brogan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Reinhardt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Wally Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Wally Banks misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Leonard Lee - foul #3 on Leonard Lee, team foul #7 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Kansas | Shane Bailey (PG), Jesse Johnson (SF), Vincent Barrentine (PF) George Akins, Sean Linder, Michael Armstrong | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Wally Banks makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Wally Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 06:50 | Kansas | Frank McDaniel is whistled for traveling | 44-42 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan hits a 3 from straight away set up by Tony Roberts | 44-45 |
| 05:55 | Kansas | Leonard Lee misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 05:53 | Kansas | Shane Bailey snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 05:32 | Kansas | Tony Roberts steals it from Frank McDaniel | 44-45 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | James Hicks is whistled for a carry | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | George Akins (PG), Sean Linder (SF), Michael Armstrong (PF) Shane Bailey, Jesse Johnson, Vincent Barrentine | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), Tony Normandin (SF) Charles Brogan, Kevin Reinhardt | |
| 04:45 | Kansas | Sean Linder misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Tony Normandin - foul #1 on Tony Normandin, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Kansas | Andre Short (C) Leonard Lee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:45 | Kansas | Sean Linder misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 04:45 | Kansas | Sean Linder makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Solomon Green misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 04:17 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts hits the follow up shot | 45-47 |
| 03:51 | Kansas | Sean Linder blows the layup | 45-47 |
| 03:50 | Rutgers | Wally Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Wally Banks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 03:21 | Kansas | George Akins grabs the board | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - George Akins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank McDaniel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sean Linder (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Andre Short (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tony Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Wally Banks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Kansas | Wally Banks steals the ball from Frank McDaniel | 45-47 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Wally Banks's floater is tipped away by Sean Linder | 45-47 |
| 02:36 | Kansas | George Akins gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 02:36 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | Shane Bailey (PG), Leonard Lee (C) George Akins, Andre Short | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher (C) Wally Banks | |
| 02:13 | Kansas | Leonard Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 45-47 |
| 02:12 | Kansas | Leonard Lee hits the follow up shot | 47-47 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts can't finish the layup | 47-47 |
| 01:54 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Leonard Lee | 47-47 |
| 01:36 | Kansas | Shane Bailey makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Frank McDaniel | 49-47 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | Solomon Green is hacked by Sean Linder - foul #1 on Sean Linder, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wally Banks (C) Ernest Fisher | |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 00:46 | Kansas | Wally Banks is called for the reach on Leonard Lee - foul #5 on Wally Banks, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher (C) Wally Banks | |
| 00:46 | Kansas | Leonard Lee misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts can't finish the layup | 49-49 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin tips it home | 49-51 |
| 00:15 | Kansas | Sean Linder misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 00:14 | Kansas | Frank McDaniel hits the follow up shot | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses the turnaround from the right block | 51-51 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The clock runs out | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Shane Bailey (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank McDaniel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sean Linder (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Leonard Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin wins the tip | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-51 |
| 04:29 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Sean Linder | 51-51 |
| 04:01 | Kansas | Leonard Lee can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Solomon Green is whistled for traveling | 51-51 |
| 03:05 | Kansas | Sean Linder connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Shane Bailey | 53-51 |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Roberts | 53-54 |
| 02:22 | Kansas | Frank McDaniel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 02:21 | Kansas | Shane Bailey tips it in | 55-54 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 01:53 | Kansas | The rebound goes to Michael Armstrong | 55-54 |
| 01:32 | Kansas | Michael Armstrong can't finish the uncontested layup but the foul's on Ernest Fisher - foul #2 on Ernest Fisher, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| 01:32 | Kansas | Michael Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:32 | Kansas | Michael Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | James Hicks is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on James Hicks, team foul #10 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG) James Hicks | |
| 00:34 | Kansas | Frank McDaniel can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-54 |
| 00:32 | Kansas | Shane Bailey tips it back up and in | 58-54 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Shane Bailey (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank McDaniel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Sean Linder (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Armstrong (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Leonard Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Charles Brogan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Frank McDaniel is hacked by Solomon Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Solomon Green, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Frank McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:24 | Kansas | Frank McDaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts scores on a 3 from straight away | 60-57 |
| 00:19 | Kansas | Shane Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Brogan - foul #2 on Charles Brogan, team foul #12 | 60-57 |
| 00:19 | Kansas | Shane Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:19 | Kansas | Shane Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | Kansas | Shane Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Solomon Green - foul #2 on Solomon Green, team foul #13 | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | Kansas | Shane Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | Kansas | Shane Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan loses the dribble to Shane Bailey | 62-60 |
| 00:01 | Kansas | Sean Linder is hacked by Solomon Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Solomon Green, team foul #14 | 62-60 |
| 00:01 | Kansas | Sean Linder makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:01 | Kansas | Sean Linder makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan misses long on a halfcourt shot | 64-60 |