| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Leon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Lester (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orville Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Watson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - David Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Joseph Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steve Hartnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Maines (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | David Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 19:33 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 19:30 | Louisville | Joseph Gordon is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Gordon, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Link (PG) Joseph Gordon | |
| 19:13 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Brock - foul #1 on Robert Brock, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 19:13 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:13 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:52 | Louisville | Rodney Link misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Leon Brown - foul #2 on Leon Brown, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 18:52 | Louisville | Rodney Link misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:52 | Louisville | Rodney Link makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 18:09 | Louisville | Rodney Link hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 18:08 | Louisville | Christopher Maines tips it but misses | 40-32 |
| 18:07 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Maines | 40-32 |
| 17:49 | Louisville | Rodney Link drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Hartnett | 40-35 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers | Leon Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brisson (PG), Timothy Wilkins (SF), Byron Anderson (PF), Robert Davis (C) Leon Brown, Orville Johnson, Lloyd Watson, David Blankenship | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:33 | Louisville | Robert Brock comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-35 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Byron Anderson gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | James Brisson is hacked by Rodney Link - foul #1 on Rodney Link, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Fincher (PG), Andrew Hall (SG), Tommy Burkhart (SF), Inek Matkovic (PF), Howard Roemer (C) Rodney Link, Steve Hartnett, Robert Boyd, Robert Brock, Christopher Maines | |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Byron Anderson drills a fadeaway from the left block | 42-35 |
| 16:41 | Louisville | Charles Fincher can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 42-35 |
| 16:39 | Louisville | Inek Matkovic misses the tip | 42-35 |
| 16:38 | Louisville | Howard Roemer tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 16:21 | Rutgers | Byron Anderson is hacked by Charles Fincher - foul #1 on Charles Fincher, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leon Brown (PG), William Hollis (SG), Orville Johnson (SF), Lloyd Watson (PF), David Blankenship (C) James Brisson, Thomas Lester, Timothy Wilkins, Byron Anderson, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson is hacked by Inek Matkovic - foul #2 on Inek Matkovic, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (PG), William Knight (SG) Leon Brown, William Hollis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Gordon (PG), Steve Hartnett (SG), Robert Brock (PF) Andrew Hall, Inek Matkovic, Howard Roemer | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Douglas Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Orville Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lloyd Watson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - David Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Joseph Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steve Hartnett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Burkhart (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Robert Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Fincher (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen misses the 3 from straight away | 42-37 |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | David Blankenship misses the tip | 42-37 |
| 15:37 | Louisville | Robert Brock snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 15:32 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on William Knight - foul #4 on William Knight, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Lester (SG) William Knight | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Boyd (SF), Christopher Maines (C) Tommy Burkhart, Charles Fincher | |
| 15:32 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:32 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 15:32 | Rutgers | David Blankenship snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Lester | 45-38 |
| 15:08 | Louisville | Joseph Gordon makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Hartnett | 45-40 |
| 14:51 | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Allen | 47-40 |
| 14:41 | Louisville | David Blankenship blocks the short jumper by Robert Brock | 47-40 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Thomas Lester | 47-40 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Lester | 50-40 |
| 14:04 | Louisville | Christopher Maines's floater is tipped away by David Blankenship | 50-40 |
| 14:02 | Louisville | Robert Boyd can't tip it in | 50-40 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | David Blankenship gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 50-40 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | David Blankenship gets the offensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 13:26 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen is fouled on the floor by Joseph Gordon - foul #4 on Joseph Gordon, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leon Brown (SG), Timothy Wilkins (SF), Byron Anderson (PF), Robert Davis (C) Thomas Lester, Orville Johnson, Lloyd Watson, David Blankenship | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Link (PG), Andrew Hall (SG), Tommy Burkhart (SF), Charles Fincher (PF), Inek Matkovic (C) Joseph Gordon, Steve Hartnett, Robert Boyd, Robert Brock, Christopher Maines | |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Byron Anderson comes up short on the shot from the right side | 50-40 |
| 13:14 | Louisville | Charles Fincher gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 13:09 | Louisville | Andrew Hall clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 50-40 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Byron Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | Timothy Wilkins knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Byron Anderson | 52-40 |
| 12:38 | Louisville | Andrew Hall is whistled for a carry | 52-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Lester (SG) Douglas Allen | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Timothy Wilkins comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Tommy Burkhart - foul #2 on Tommy Burkhart, team foul #7 | 52-40 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Timothy Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Timothy Wilkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 12:23 | Louisville | Leon Brown picks off the pass by Rodney Link in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Byron Anderson lays it in set up by Thomas Lester | 56-40 |
| 11:49 | Louisville | Andrew Hall comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Lester - foul #1 on Thomas Lester, team foul #3 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Boyd (SF), Robert Brock (PF), Christopher Maines (C) Tommy Burkhart, Charles Fincher, Inek Matkovic | |
| 11:49 | Louisville | Andrew Hall misses the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 11:49 | Louisville | Andrew Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Leon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Lester (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Timothy Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Link (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Maines (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 56-40 |
| 11:24 | Louisville | Christopher Maines gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 11:05 | Louisville | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Andrew Hall - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #4 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (PG), Orville Johnson (SF), Lloyd Watson (PF) Leon Brown, Timothy Wilkins, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steve Hartnett (SG) Andrew Hall | |
| 10:54 | Louisville | Robert Brock misses the easy layup | 56-40 |
| 10:52 | Louisville | Robert Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 10:40 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 56-40 |
| 10:38 | Louisville | Christopher Maines tips it back up and in | 56-42 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Orville Johnson is denied by Robert Brock | 56-42 |
| 10:16 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett grabs the board | 56-42 |
| 09:58 | Louisville | Christopher Maines is hacked by Byron Anderson - foul #1 on Byron Anderson, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leon Brown (SG), David Blankenship (C) Thomas Lester, Byron Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Fincher (PG), Tommy Burkhart (SF), Inek Matkovic (C) Rodney Link, Robert Boyd, Christopher Maines | |
| 09:51 | Louisville | Tommy Burkhart drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Steve Hartnett | 56-44 |
| 09:26 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Tommy Burkhart - foul #3 on Tommy Burkhart, team foul #8 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Howard Roemer (C) Robert Brock | |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 09:14 | Louisville | Inek Matkovic pulls down the rebound | 57-44 |
| 08:52 | Louisville | Douglas Allen steps in front of the Charles Fincher pass | 57-44 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen misses the lay-in | 57-44 |
| 08:48 | Louisville | Charles Fincher grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 08:44 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tommy Burkhart | 57-47 |
| 08:33 | Rutgers | Inek Matkovic swats the short shot by David Blankenship | 57-47 |
| 08:32 | Louisville | Tommy Burkhart grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 08:28 | Louisville | Leon Brown steps in front of the Steve Hartnett pass | 57-47 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Charles Fincher is called for the reach on Douglas Allen - foul #2 on Charles Fincher, team foul #9 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Lester (SG), Timothy Wilkins (SF), Byron Anderson (PF) Leon Brown, Orville Johnson, Lloyd Watson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Boyd (SF), Christopher Maines (C) Tommy Burkhart, Howard Roemer | |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 08:18 | Louisville | Inek Matkovic grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 08:04 | Louisville | Timothy Wilkins is called for the reach on Robert Boyd - foul #3 on Timothy Wilkins, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Brisson (PG) Douglas Allen | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Link (PG), Andrew Hall (SG), Robert Brock (PF) Charles Fincher, Steve Hartnett, Inek Matkovic | |
| 07:53 | Louisville | Robert Boyd buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Maines | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Brisson (fresh) SG - Thomas Lester (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Timothy Wilkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Byron Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - David Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Link (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Maines (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:36 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Wilkins | 59-49 |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Andrew Hall hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 59-49 |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester is hacked by Rodney Link - foul #2 on Rodney Link, team foul #10 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Allen (PG), William Knight (SF), Robert Davis (C) James Brisson, Byron Anderson, David Blankenship | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Gordon (PG), Steve Hartnett (SG) Rodney Link, Andrew Hall | |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 06:24 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Boyd | 61-51 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Watson (PF) Timothy Wilkins | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tommy Burkhart (SF), Charles Fincher (PF), Inek Matkovic (C) Robert Boyd, Robert Brock, Christopher Maines | |
| 05:56 | Louisville | William Knight steps in front of the Steve Hartnett pass | 61-51 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester lays it up and in set up by William Knight | 63-51 |
| 05:32 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-51 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester is whistled for traveling | 63-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Johnson (SF), Byron Anderson (C) William Knight, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Boyd (SF), Robert Brock (PF), Christopher Maines (C) Tommy Burkhart, Charles Fincher, Inek Matkovic | |
| 04:59 | Louisville | Byron Anderson denies the turnaround by Steve Hartnett | 63-51 |
| 04:58 | Louisville | Christopher Maines hits the follow up shot | 63-53 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | Christopher Maines picks off the pass by Byron Anderson | 63-53 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Thomas Lester pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Lester and he's fouled by Robert Brock - foul #2 on Robert Brock, team foul #11 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Knight (SG), David Blankenship (C) Thomas Lester, Lloyd Watson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Link (SG) Steve Hartnett | |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Douglas Allen makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:38 | Louisville | Rodney Link clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-53 |
| 03:37 | Louisville | Robert Brock grabs the offensive rebound | 66-53 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Douglas Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Orville Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - David Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Joseph Gordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Rodney Link (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Maines (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Douglas Allen picks off the pass by Joseph Gordon | 66-53 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | Orville Johnson can't finish the layup | 66-53 |
| 03:24 | Louisville | Robert Brock pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| 03:20 | Louisville | Joseph Gordon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-53 |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Byron Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-53 |
| 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) | |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Rodney Link is called for the reach on William Knight - foul #3 on Rodney Link, team foul #12 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leon Brown (PG), Timothy Wilkins (SF), Robert Davis (C) Douglas Allen, Orville Johnson, David Blankenship | |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Hall (SG), Tommy Burkhart (SF), Charles Fincher (PF), Inek Matkovic (C) Joseph Gordon, Robert Boyd, Robert Brock, Christopher Maines | |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | William Knight misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | William Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 02:34 | Louisville | Rodney Link is fouled on the floor by Timothy Wilkins - foul #4 on Timothy Wilkins, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Hollis (SG) Byron Anderson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:34 | Louisville | Rodney Link makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 02:34 | Louisville | Rodney Link misses the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | Timothy Wilkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-54 |
| 02:10 | Louisville | Inek Matkovic grabs the board | 67-54 |
| 01:54 | Louisville | Tommy Burkhart double dribbles | 67-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Byron Anderson (PF) William Hollis | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Byron Anderson misses the floater in the paint | 67-54 |
| 01:30 | Louisville | Tommy Burkhart gets the rebound | 67-54 |
| 01:26 | Louisville | Inek Matkovic's pass is intercepted by Byron Anderson | 67-54 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Robert Davis is fouled on the floor by Tommy Burkhart - foul #4 on Tommy Burkhart, team foul #13 | 67-54 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Louisville | Charles Fincher misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 68-54 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Byron Anderson | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Timothy Wilkins blows the dunk | 68-54 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Byron Anderson can't tip it in | 68-54 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Tommy Burkhart grabs the board | 68-54 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Rodney Link travels with the ball | 68-54 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Leon Brown runs out the clock | 68-54 |