| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Penrose (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randy Hauer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Martens (fresh) 4 reb. C - Willy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Benjamin (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathon Thorpe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Cortes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Randy Hauer inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Willy Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-35 |
| 19:28 | Rutgers | James Martens denies the turnaround by Henry Cortes | 28-35 |
| 19:26 | Louisville | James Martens grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 19:04 | Louisville | Willy Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Benjamin - foul #2 on Kevin Benjamin, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:04 | Louisville | Willy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:04 | Louisville | Willy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Henry Cortes misses long on a floater from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Jonathon Thorpe lays it in | 30-37 |
| 18:27 | Louisville | James Martens banks in the layup | 32-37 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | John Escoto misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Henry Cortes can't tip it in | 32-37 |
| 18:06 | Louisville | Randy Hauer snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 17:59 | Louisville | Randy Hauer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Jonathon Thorpe gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 17:35 | Rutgers | Randy Hauer is called for the reach on Steven Lessman - foul #2 on Randy Hauer, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Benjamin | 32-39 |
| 16:56 | Louisville | Larry Penrose is whistled for a carry | 32-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery (SF), Charles Sanders (C) Steven Lessman, Henry Cortes | |
| 16:37 | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Jonathon Thorpe can't tip it in | 32-39 |
| 16:33 | Louisville | Randy Hauer snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 16:14 | Louisville | Randy Hauer connects on the runner in the lane | 34-39 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Jonathon Thorpe comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-39 |
| 15:50 | Louisville | Randy Hauer snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Penrose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Randy Hauer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Martens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Willy Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Benjamin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) PF - Jonathon Thorpe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Louisville | Larry Penrose misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kevin Benjamin - foul #3 on Kevin Benjamin, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Beams (PF) James Martens | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (PG), Mark Millsap (SG), Steven Lessman (SF), Robert Black (PF), Henry Cortes (C) John Escoto, Kevin Benjamin, Curtis Montgomery, Jonathon Thorpe, Charles Sanders | |
| 15:37 | Louisville | Larry Penrose makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:37 | Louisville | Larry Penrose misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Henry Cortes pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Millsap, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| 14:57 | Louisville | William Morris scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Penrose and he's fouled by Steven Lessman - foul #1 on Steven Lessman, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| 14:57 | Louisville | William Morris makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 14:40 | Louisville | Larry Penrose pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:24 | Louisville | William Morris buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Larry Penrose | 40-39 |
| 14:13 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 14:12 | Louisville | William Morris grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 14:01 | Louisville | William Morris scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Larry Penrose | 42-39 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Montgomery | 42-42 |
| 13:49 | Louisville | Robert Beams can't throw it down | 42-42 |
| 13:47 | Louisville | Larry Penrose grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 13:37 | Louisville | Larry Penrose is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Larry Penrose, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG), Kevin Benjamin (SG), Jonathon Thorpe (PF) Matthew Montgomery, Mark Millsap, Robert Black | |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Henry Cortes hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Kevin Benjamin | 42-44 |
| 13:06 | Louisville | Steven Lessman is called for the reach on William Morris - foul #2 on Steven Lessman, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Brown (SG) Larry Penrose | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery (SF), Charles Sanders (C) Steven Lessman, Henry Cortes | |
| 12:53 | Louisville | Kevin Benjamin steals the ball from Willy Jones | 42-44 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin lays it in | 42-46 |
| 12:36 | Louisville | Randy Hauer knocks in the floater from close range | 44-46 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | William Morris is called for the reach on John Escoto - foul #1 on William Morris, team foul #3 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Martens (SF) Randy Hauer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Escoto | 44-49 |
| 11:49 | Louisville | Robert Beams is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Thorpe - foul #2 on Jonathon Thorpe, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Penrose (SG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Steven Lessman (SF), Henry Cortes (C) Curtis Montgomery, Charles Sanders | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Penrose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Martens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Beams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Willy Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Benjamin (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jonathon Thorpe (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Cortes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Louisville | James Martens scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Morris | 46-49 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Jonathon Thorpe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Penrose - foul #2 on Larry Penrose, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Jonathon Thorpe misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Jonathon Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:18 | Louisville | Larry Penrose knocks in the floater from the baseline | 48-50 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Jonathon Thorpe comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Robert Beams - foul #4 on Robert Beams, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Brown (PG), Vule Zickler (SG) William Morris, Robert Beams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Jonathon Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:58 | Rutgers | Jonathon Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:32 | Louisville | Larry Penrose clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 48-52 |
| 10:31 | Rutgers | Henry Cortes gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:21 | Rutgers | Michael Brown steps in front of the Henry Cortes pass | 48-52 |
| 09:54 | Louisville | James Martens is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Thorpe - foul #3 on Jonathon Thorpe, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Morris (PG), Randy Hauer (SF) Vule Zickler, Larry Penrose | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (PG), Robert Black (PF), Charles Sanders (C) John Escoto, Jonathon Thorpe, Henry Cortes | |
| 09:54 | Louisville | James Martens makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:54 | Louisville | James Martens makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:29 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 09:27 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Morris | 50-52 |
| 09:22 | Louisville | Michael Brown comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Sanders - foul #2 on Charles Sanders, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Millsap (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF) Kevin Benjamin, Steven Lessman | |
| 09:22 | Louisville | Michael Brown misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:22 | Louisville | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Montgomery | 51-54 |
| 08:40 | Louisville | William Morris hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 51-54 |
| 08:38 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Hauer | 51-54 |
| 08:14 | Louisville | Michael Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Mark Millsap hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Montgomery | 51-56 |
| 07:38 | Louisville | Randy Hauer hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 51-56 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders grabs the board | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Hauer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Martens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Willy Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) SG - Mark Millsap (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) PF - Robert Black (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Willy Jones - foul #3 on Willy Jones, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Penrose (SG), Robert Beams (PF) William Morris, Willy Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG), Kevin Benjamin (SG), Steven Lessman (SF), Jonathon Thorpe (PF) Matthew Montgomery, Mark Millsap, Curtis Montgomery, Robert Black | |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:14 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:01 | Louisville | Randy Hauer knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Brown | 53-58 |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman snags the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders is called for traveling | 53-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Morris (PG) Randy Hauer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Henry Cortes (C) Charles Sanders | |
| 05:57 | Louisville | Larry Penrose misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Jonathon Thorpe pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | John Escoto buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Lessman | 53-61 |
| 05:18 | Louisville | Larry Penrose blows the dunk but he's fouled by Jonathon Thorpe - foul #4 on Jonathon Thorpe, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willy Jones (C) James Martens | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:18 | Louisville | Larry Penrose makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:18 | Louisville | Larry Penrose makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | John Escoto is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Escoto, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Randy Hauer (SF) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:46 | Louisville | Robert Beams blows the layup | 55-61 |
| 04:45 | Rutgers | John Escoto grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 04:27 | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathon Thorpe | 55-64 |
| 04:10 | Louisville | Steven Lessman blocks the jumper by Randy Hauer | 55-64 |
| 04:08 | Louisville | Larry Penrose tips it but misses | 55-64 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman's pass is intercepted by Larry Penrose | 55-64 |
| 03:49 | Louisville | Larry Penrose lays it in | 57-64 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Jonathon Thorpe hits a jumpshot from the right side | 57-66 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Morris (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Penrose (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Randy Hauer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Beams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Willy Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Escoto (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Benjamin (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Lessman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jonathon Thorpe (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Henry Cortes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Louisville | Randy Hauer can't throw it down but the foul's on Henry Cortes - foul #2 on Henry Cortes, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Brown (PG), James Martens (C) William Morris, Willy Jones | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (PG), Mark Millsap (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Robert Black (PF), Charles Sanders (C) John Escoto, Kevin Benjamin, Steven Lessman, Jonathon Thorpe, Henry Cortes | |
| 03:15 | Louisville | Randy Hauer makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:15 | Louisville | Randy Hauer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:04 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders can't finish the layup | 59-66 |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Robert Beams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 03:00 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Morris (PG), Willy Jones (C) Michael Brown, James Martens | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Escoto (PG), Kevin Benjamin (SG), Steven Lessman (SF), Jonathon Thorpe (PF), Henry Cortes (C) Matthew Montgomery, Mark Millsap, Curtis Montgomery, Robert Black, Charles Sanders | |
| 02:33 | Louisville | William Morris hits a floater from the right block | 61-66 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | John Escoto clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-66 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Henry Cortes tips it back up and in | 61-68 |
| 02:04 | Louisville | Randy Hauer can't connect on a shot in the lane | 61-68 |
| 02:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Steven Lessman | 61-68 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin travels with the ball | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:16 | Louisville | William Morris clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 61-68 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Henry Cortes | 61-68 |
| 01:10 | Rutgers | John Escoto is called for traveling | 61-68 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | Larry Penrose clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry Cortes - foul #3 on Henry Cortes, team foul #12 | 61-68 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | Larry Penrose makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | Larry Penrose misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Henry Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Robert Beams is called for the reach on John Escoto - foul #5 on Robert Beams, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Martens (PF) Robert Beams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | John Escoto makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Willy Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Willy Jones, team foul #8 | 62-70 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Henry Cortes is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Penrose - foul #3 on Larry Penrose, team foul #9 | 62-70 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Henry Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Henry Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Larry Penrose misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-72 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Henry Cortes grabs the board | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Kevin Benjamin drills a jumper from the right side | 62-74 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | James Martens travels with the ball | 62-74 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | John Escoto runs out the clock | 62-74 |