| Minute | Text commentary |
| 45' | One minute of extra time is added on at the end of the first half. |
| 38' | Recoba's left-footed 30-metre free-kick finishes just off-target. |
| 37' | After a pacy run on the break, Recoba is brought down by the Reggina defence just outside the area. |
| 33' | Recoba breaks for Inter, passes to Vieri in the middle, but the ball is too high for the Nerazzurro centre-forward. |
| 31' | Vieri and Di Biagio end up on the ground after two harsh challenges, both unpunished by referee Rodomonti. |
| 28' | Morabito's long-range shot finishes way off-target. |
| 27' | Materazzi defuses a potentially dangerous situation in the Inter box. |
| 22' | Mozart tries with a shot from outside the area. But it's not the right music. The ball finishes well wide. |
| 20' | Toldo anticipates Di Michele, who latches onto Nakamura's pass after the Japanese player rids of Coco. |
| 18' | Cannavaro sustains a challenge from Di Michele. The Nerazzurro defender falls to the ground but gets up again after attention from the medical staff. |
| 16' | Di Michele shoots from outside the Inter area. The shot is central and Toldo makes an easy save. |
| 14' | Recoba tries to surprise Castellazzi with a shot from the halfway line. The balls finishes just wide. |
| 12' | Morfeo sets up Vieri with a nice pass into the area. Vieri moves well, but is anticipated by Reggina custodian Castellazzi. |
| 11' | Savoldi yellow-carded for simulation in the Inter area. |
| 8' | Inter create danger in the Reggina area. Both Recoba and Vieri fail to exploit the situation. |
| 6' | GOOAAAL! Inter take the lead through Vieri, who finishes spectacularly with a right-footed volley that flies in at the far post. |
| 4' | Almeyda tries from the distance with a volley, but his shot finishes over the bar. |
| 2' | Di Biagio looks for Vieri with a pass in the Reggina box but the home defence blocks. |
| 1' | Vieri and Recoba kick off for Inter away to Reggina. |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 49' | That's it! Inter win 2-1 in Reggio Calabria. |
| 48' | 2-1 to Inter!!! Recoba scores from Crespo's pass. |
| 46' | Nakamura equalises for Reggina from the penalty spot. |
| 45' | Cannavaro fouls Rastelli in the area. Penalty for Reggina. |
| 43' | Nelson Vivas is cautioned for holding back Leon in midfield. |
| 40' | Mamede booked for protesting. |
| 39' | Zanetti fires a shot into the side-netting after a move involving Dalmat and Crespo. |
| 35' | Leon hits the woodwork with a free kick from the edge of the box. |
| 33' | Mozart shoots from 40 metres out. Just wide. |
| 32' | Rastelli anticipates an advancing Toldo and heads Nakamura's free kick wide. |
| 29' | Toldo blocks a ball that bounces dangerously in the Inter area. |
| 27' | Almeyda through on goal with only Castellazzi to beat. The Reggina keeper saves with his feet. |
| 24' | Inter substitution - Cuper brings on Vivas for Okan. At the same time, Mamede replaces Paredes for Reggina. |
| 21' | Dalmat comes on for Morfeo. |
| 19' | Vieri is replaced by Hernan Crespo. |
| 18' | Okan misses the easiest of chances from close-range. Castellazzi brilliantly saves from the Turkish international after an assist from Vieri. |
| 16' | Vieri strikes a powerful left-footed volley from 25 metres. The ball whistles inches over the bar. |
| 14' | Double substitution for Reggina - Rastelli on for Savoldi and Leon on for Vargas. |
| 11' | Recoba tries from outside the box. The ball goes wide of the target. |
| 9' | Great move from Vieri, but is not given the ball back quickly enough in a one-two. |
| 4' | Toldo sustains a blow to the head, but still manages to block a high ball. |
| 3' | Di Biagio clears in the Inter penalty area. |
| 2' | Reggina get the second half underway. |
| 1' | Inter go into the break with a 1-0 lead over Reggina, courtesy of Bobo Vieri's second goal of the season in the sixth minute. |