| Minute | Text commentary |
| 45' | Referee Fernandez Marin adds on a minute of extra time at the end of the first half. |
| 44' | Dalmat shoots from 20 metres, Arason puts the ball behind for a corner. |
| 40' | Toldo punches the ball away from Karadas' shot from a central position. |
| 38' | Crespo serves Vieri with a superb pass, which the Italian international striker hits from 20 metres. It finishes inches wide. |
| 36' | From the edge of the Inter box, Berg smashes in a powerful shot, but Toldo is well prepared and makes the save. |
| 33' | GOOOAAAL!!! Crespo dribbles three opponents and produces a precise diagonal shot that beats the Rosenborg keeper. 1-0 to Inter and Crespo's first official goal for the Nerazzurri! |
| 31' | The referee books Berg for a challenge on Cannavaro. |
| 30' | Dalmat puts Crespo through but the Argentine centre-forward is caught offside. |
| 25' | Olsen heads a left-centre cross onto the crossbar. |
| 21' | From the edge of the Rosenborg penalty area, Zanetti fires in a shot with the outside of his right foot, but the Norwegian defence clears. |
| 20' | Rosenborg player Berg swings in a cross from the right for Brattbakk, but Toldo blocks. |
| 18' | Brattbakk goes on a solo run down the right, his shot finihses wide of Toldo's post. |
| 16' | Crespo receives a headed assist from Morfeo, but the Argentine's effort finishes over the bar. |
| 8' | Inter steam forward on the break. Crespo beats an opponent but his shot is saved by the Rosenborg custodian. |
| 7' | Toldo miraculously saves a close-range header from Berg. |
| 4' | Rosenborg corner. Strand volleys in on goal, Toldo saves and the ball goes behind for another corner. |
| 3' | Left-footed shot from the edge of the six-yard box by Skammelsrud. Toldo saves. |
| 1' | We're off. Spanish ref Marin gets the match underway. |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 48' | It's over. 2-2 between Rosenborg and Inter. |
| 47' | Coco crosses in for Recoba. On the turn, the Uruguayan shoots on goal, but his effort is saved on the ground by Arason. |
| 45' | Three minutes of injury time. |
| 44' | Cuper makes his third substitution. Adani replaces Crespo. |
| 43' | Toldo pulls off another miraculous save. The Inter custodian denies Johnsen. |
| 38' | Recoba sends in a precision pass for Vieri, but Bobo's header is blocked by Rosenborg keeper Arason. |
| 35' | GOOOAAAL!!! Inter draw level through Crespo. The Argentine scores his and Inter's second with a volley from a Recoba cross. 2-2. |
| 34' | Recoba comes on for Morfeo. |
| 33' | Crespo causes mayhem in the Rosenborg area, Stensaas clears. |
| 32' | Rosenborg substitution. Stensaas replaces Strand. |
| 29' | Zanetti gets back to block Brattbakk, who was clear through on goal with only Toldo to beat. |
| 25' | Cannavaro receives a second yellow card and is consequently sent off. Inter down to ten men. |
| 21' | Karadas puts Rosenborg 2-1 up with a header from a left-centre cross. |
| 20' | Yellow card for Cannavaro. |
| 19' | Inter substitution. Emre on for Dalmat. |
| 18' | Brattbakk threatens again for the home side. This time, his shot is cleared by Zanetti. |
| 16' | Brattbakk strikes a free-kick onto the Nerazzurri wall. |
| 12' | Toldo is forced to make yet another save. |
| 11' | The Scandinavians go close to a second goal through Brattbakk, whose shot finishes just wide of Toldo's left-hand post. |
| 10' | Rosenborg equalise. Karadas meets a corner from the left to divert the ball past Toldo. 1-1 |
| 9' | Brattbakk sends in a cross from the left that poses a serious threat to Inter. Coco heads out for a corner. |
| 5' | Strand penetrates the Inter area and looks dangerous. The Nerazzurri back line are forced to clear. |
| 2' | The second half has started. |
| 1' | Inter go into the half-time break with a 1-0 lead. |