| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Chaney (fresh) PF - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott White (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Gannon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson inbounds the ball | 40-24 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Louisville | William Coleman picks off the pass by William Seibert | 40-24 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | William Coleman is fouled on the floor by William Seibert - foul #3 on William Seibert, team foul #1 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (PG) William Seibert | |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | William Coleman knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-24 |
| 19:11 | Louisville | Michael Donner double dribbles | 42-24 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-24 |
| 18:24 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-24 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff grabs the board | 42-24 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | William Coleman is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Carr - foul #2 on Willie Carr, team foul #2 | 42-24 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-24 |
| 17:46 | Louisville | Michael Donner hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Willie Carr | 42-27 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willie Carr - foul #3 on Willie Carr, team foul #3 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Devers (PF), David Clark (C) Joel Pottorff, Charles Baer | |
| Subs | Louisville | Francis Griffin (PG), Norman Vanhoose (SG), Jim Gandy (PF), Michael Arce (C) Willie Carr, Michael Donner, Scott White, Thomas Gannon | |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney misses the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 17:23 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Jim Gandy | 43-27 |
| 17:04 | Louisville | Francis Griffin hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-29 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | William Coleman connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Albert Maloney | 46-29 |
| 16:35 | Louisville | Jim Gandy drills a runner from the left block | 46-31 |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Charles Devers misses short on a jumper from the left block | 46-31 |
| 16:19 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Michael Arce | 46-31 |
| 16:14 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-31 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | Charles Devers gets the rebound | 46-31 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney is whistled for traveling | 46-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (PG), Don Williamson (SG), Robert Castille (PF), Charles Baer (C) William Coleman, Albert Maloney, Keith Chaney, David Clark | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Michael Donner (SG), Willie Carr (SF), Scott White (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) Francis Griffin, Norman Vanhoose, Frederick Thompson, Jim Gandy, Michael Arce | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Walter Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Don Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Devers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Castille (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Carr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Scott White (fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Gannon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Louisville | Scott White misses the driving attempt in the lane | 46-31 |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Baer | 46-31 |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Willie Carr steals it from Don Williamson | 46-31 |
| 15:27 | Louisville | Willie Carr lays it in | 46-33 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Michael Donner steps in front of the Robert Castille pass | 46-33 |
| 15:18 | Louisville | Michael Donner lays it in | 46-35 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Willie Carr takes the ball from Charles Baer | 46-35 |
| 14:53 | Louisville | Michael Donner drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Scott White | 46-38 |
| 14:32 | Rutgers | Charles Baer scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Charles Devers | 48-38 |
| 14:17 | Louisville | Scott White makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from William Seibert and he's fouled by Robert Castille - foul #4 on Robert Castille, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Albert Maloney (SG), Joel Pottorff (PF) Don Williamson, Charles Devers, Robert Castille | |
| Subs | Louisville | Francis Griffin (SF) Michael Donner | |
| 14:17 | Louisville | Scott White makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 13:56 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Albert Maloney | 50-41 |
| 13:34 | Louisville | William Seibert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | Charles Baer pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | William Coleman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Baer | 52-41 |
| 13:09 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by William Seibert | 52-43 |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | William Coleman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 12:53 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 12:48 | Louisville | William Seibert hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Francis Griffin | 52-46 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Charles Baer misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Gannon - foul #3 on Thomas Gannon, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (SG), Keith Chaney (SF) Albert Maloney, Walter Stafford | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG), Frederick Thompson (SF), Jim Gandy (PF), Michael Arce (C) William Seibert, Willie Carr, Scott White, Thomas Gannon | |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Charles Baer makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:28 | Rutgers | Charles Baer misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:28 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 12:03 | Louisville | Francis Griffin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Coleman - foul #2 on William Coleman, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Devers (PF), David Clark (C) Joel Pottorff, Charles Baer | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:03 | Louisville | Francis Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:03 | Louisville | Francis Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Devers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Francis Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jim Gandy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Arce (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Chaney - foul #1 on Keith Chaney, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG) William Coleman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose (PG) Francis Griffin | |
| 11:24 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 11:24 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 11:11 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Don Williamson | 58-50 |
| 10:52 | Louisville | Michael Donner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-50 |
| 10:50 | Louisville | Jim Gandy tips it but misses | 58-50 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers | Don Williamson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 58-50 |
| 10:43 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 10:37 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 10:35 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson snags the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 10:23 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Norman Vanhoose | 58-52 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Frederick Thompson takes the ball from Don Williamson | 58-52 |
| 10:04 | Louisville | Michael Donner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 10:02 | Louisville | Michael Arce tips it but misses | 58-52 |
| 10:01 | Rutgers | Charles Devers grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 09:48 | Rutgers | Charles Devers is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Devers, team foul #4 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Walter Stafford (SG), Stephen Colvin (SF), Joel Pottorff (PF), Charles Baer (C) Don Williamson, Albert Maloney, Keith Chaney, Charles Devers, David Clark | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Willie Carr (SG), Francis Griffin (SF), David Hazelton (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) Norman Vanhoose, Michael Donner, Frederick Thompson, Jim Gandy, Michael Arce | |
| 09:38 | Louisville | Walter Stafford is called for the reach on Willie Carr - foul #1 on Walter Stafford, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott White (PF) David Hazelton | |
| 09:20 | Louisville | Charles Baer is called for the reach on Willie Carr - foul #3 on Charles Baer, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| 09:03 | Louisville | Scott White hits the finger roll | 58-54 |
| 08:45 | Rutgers | Charles Baer clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 58-54 |
| 08:44 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Scott White | 58-54 |
| 08:23 | Louisville | Scott White hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Seibert | 58-56 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Stephen Colvin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Francis Griffin - foul #2 on Francis Griffin, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG), Charles Devers (C) Walter Stafford, Charles Baer | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG), Frederick Thompson (SF), Jim Gandy (PF), Michael Arce (C) Willie Carr, Francis Griffin, Scott White, Thomas Gannon | |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Stephen Colvin misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Stephen Colvin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 07:50 | Louisville | William Seibert clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:30 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff's layup is rejected by Jim Gandy | 59-56 |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff gets the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Maloney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Colvin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Charles Devers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jim Gandy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Arce (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney is fouled on the floor by Michael Donner - foul #1 on Michael Donner, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Keith Chaney (SF), Robert Castille (PF) Stephen Colvin, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Charles Devers dunks the ball on a great pass from Albert Maloney | 61-56 |
| 06:36 | Louisville | Michael Donner scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Seibert | 61-59 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | William Coleman scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Devers | 64-59 |
| 05:57 | Louisville | William Seibert buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Donner - foul #2 on Michael Donner, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Walter Stafford (PG), Charles Baer (C) William Coleman, Charles Devers | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Carr (PG), Francis Griffin (SG), Randall Lucas (SF), Scott White (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) William Seibert, Michael Donner, Frederick Thompson, Jim Gandy, Michael Arce | |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:37 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:17 | Louisville | Francis Griffin clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 05:15 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon misses the tip | 66-62 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Castille | 69-62 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon misses long on a floater from close range | 69-62 |
| 04:41 | Louisville | Willie Carr misses the tip | 69-62 |
| 04:40 | Louisville | Randall Lucas can't tip it in | 69-62 |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | Albert Maloney knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 71-62 |
| 04:06 | Louisville | Willie Carr clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 04:05 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon tips it back up and in | 71-64 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Robert Castille makes the jumper from the left block set up by Albert Maloney and he's hacked by Willie Carr - foul #4 on Willie Carr, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Coleman (PG), Charles Devers (SF) Albert Maloney, Keith Chaney | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Seibert (PG), Frederick Thompson (SF) Francis Griffin, Randall Lucas | |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Robert Castille makes the free throw | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Louisville | Willie Carr is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Willie Carr, team foul #9 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff (PF) Robert Castille | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Donner (SG) Willie Carr | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Devers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Charles Baer (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Seibert (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Donner (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Scott White (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Gannon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Rutgers | Charles Baer drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Stafford | 77-64 |
| 02:47 | Louisville | Scott White misses badly on a jumper from close range | 77-64 |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson tips it in | 77-66 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Maloney (SG), Keith Chaney (SF), Robert Castille (PF) Walter Stafford, Charles Devers, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Keith Chaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-66 |
| 02:09 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Keith Chaney - foul #2 on Keith Chaney, team foul #7 | 77-66 |
| 02:09 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 02:09 | Louisville | Frederick Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Robert Castille clanks a jumper from close range | 77-68 |
| 01:54 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Scott White | 77-68 |
| 01:48 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Charles Baer - foul #4 on Charles Baer, team foul #8 | 77-68 |
| 01:48 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:48 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Robert Castille grabs the board | 77-69 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | William Coleman misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-69 |
| 01:22 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon grabs the defensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 01:08 | Louisville | William Seibert makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Donner and he's fouled by William Coleman - foul #3 on William Coleman, team foul #9 | 77-71 |
| 01:08 | Louisville | William Seibert makes the free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | Charles Baer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-72 |
| 00:59 | Louisville | Scott White snags the defensive board | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Louisville | Michael Donner is hacked by Albert Maloney - foul #1 on Albert Maloney, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| 00:52 | Louisville | Michael Donner makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:52 | Louisville | Michael Donner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | William Coleman's layup is rejected by Thomas Gannon | 77-74 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Frederick Thompson | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Scott White misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 77-74 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon tips it back up and in | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Michael Donner is called for the reach on Robert Castille in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Donner, team foul #10 | 77-76 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Robert Castille misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Robert Castille misses the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Scott White grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Scott White misses short on a jumper from the left side | 77-76 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | The clock runs out | 77-76 |