| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Tam (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold West (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Dance (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory McNeely (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Britt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Bobby Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Healy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Nakamura (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Sommers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | James Healy inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Louisville | Bobby Hill is hacked by Harold West - foul #1 on Harold West, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:25 | Louisville | Steve Nakamura lays it up and in | 29-38 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 19:16 | Louisville | Willie Sommers gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:58 | Louisville | Daniel Stanley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 18:56 | Louisville | Steve Nakamura can't tip it in | 29-38 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:35 | Rutgers | Steve Nakamura steals the ball from Douglas Dance | 29-38 |
| 18:19 | Louisville | James Healy hits the finger roll set up by Bobby Hill and he's fouled by Douglas Dance - foul #2 on Douglas Dance, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| 18:19 | Louisville | James Healy misses the free throw | 29-40 |
| 18:19 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 18:01 | Rutgers | Willie Sommers swats the shot by Harold West | 29-40 |
| 17:59 | Louisville | James Healy grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 17:52 | Louisville | Bobby Hill can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Harold West grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Antonio Tam buries a 3 from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 17:19 | Louisville | Antonio Tam takes the ball from James Healy | 32-40 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | Thomas Britt hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 16:45 | Louisville | Bobby Hill knocks in the floater near the basket set up by James Healy and he's hacked by Douglas Dance - foul #3 on Douglas Dance, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ralph Lowery (PG), Bernie Langlois (SG), Ross Nixon (SF), Jason Brucker (C) Antonio Tam, Harold West, Douglas Dance, Thomas Britt | |
| Subs | Louisville | Barry Brower (SG), James Cox (SF), Jack Larson (PF), Robert Stephens (C) Daniel Stanley, James Healy, Steve Nakamura, Willie Sommers | |
| 16:45 | Louisville | Bobby Hill makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:32 | Rutgers | Robert Stephens steps in front of the Jason Brucker pass | 34-43 |
| 16:19 | Louisville | Barry Brower loses the dribble to Bernie Langlois | 34-43 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois lays it in | 36-43 |
| 16:11 | Louisville | Barry Brower hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 15:56 | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 15:54 | Louisville | Bobby Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ralph Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernie Langlois (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ross Nixon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory McNeely (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Brucker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Bobby Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Barry Brower (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Cox (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Larson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Stephens (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Louisville | Robert Stephens misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 36-43 |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | Jason Brucker pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Bobby Hill is called for the reach on Ralph Lowery - foul #1 on Bobby Hill, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Tam (PG), Harold West (SG), Douglas Dance (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Thomas Britt (C) Ralph Lowery, Bernie Langlois, Ross Nixon, Gregory McNeely, Jason Brucker | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Bradley (PG), Daniel Stanley (SG), James Healy (SF), Steve Nakamura (PF), Willie Sommers (C) Bobby Hill, Barry Brower, James Cox, Jack Larson, Robert Stephens | |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Harold West misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-43 |
| 14:47 | Louisville | Steve Nakamura grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:33 | Louisville | James Healy hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Willie Sommers | 36-45 |
| 14:16 | Rutgers | Antonio Tam is fouled on the floor by Steve Nakamura - foul #3 on Steve Nakamura, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely (PF) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Bobby Hill (PG) William Bradley | |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 14:08 | Louisville | James Healy grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 13:58 | Louisville | James Healy misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Douglas Dance - foul #4 on Douglas Dance, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ross Nixon (SF) Douglas Dance | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:58 | Louisville | James Healy makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:58 | Louisville | James Healy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 13:45 | Rutgers | Harold West hits a 3 from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 13:33 | Louisville | Daniel Stanley is fouled on the floor by Antonio Tam - foul #2 on Antonio Tam, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois (SG), Jason Brucker (C) Harold West, Thomas Britt | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:17 | Louisville | Steve Nakamura dunks the ball on a great pass from Bobby Hill | 39-49 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 13:00 | Louisville | James Healy gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:40 | Louisville | James Healy misses long on a floater from the left block | 39-49 |
| 12:39 | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-49 |
| 12:34 | Louisville | Daniel Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 12:32 | Louisville | Bobby Hill is hacked by Antonio Tam in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antonio Tam, team foul #6 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ralph Lowery (PG), Thomas Britt (C) Antonio Tam, Jason Brucker | |
| Subs | Louisville | Barry Brower (SG), James Cox (SF), Jack Larson (PF), Robert Stephens (C) Daniel Stanley, James Healy, Steve Nakamura, Willie Sommers | |
| 12:21 | Louisville | Barry Brower connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Cox | 39-52 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Ross Nixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold West (SG), Robert Johnson (PF) Ralph Lowery, Gregory McNeely | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Bradley (PG) Bobby Hill | |
| 11:47 | Louisville | Thomas Britt blocks the jumper by William Bradley | 39-52 |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ross Nixon | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Bernie Langlois (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Harold West (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Nixon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) C - Thomas Britt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Brower (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Cox (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Larson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Stephens (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Harold West clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jack Larson - foul #3 on Jack Larson, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Harold West makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | Harold West makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 11:29 | Louisville | Robert Stephens is hacked by Thomas Britt - foul #3 on Thomas Britt, team foul #7 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Tam (PG) Bernie Langlois | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steve Nakamura (PF) Jack Larson | |
| 11:29 | Louisville | Robert Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 11:29 | Louisville | Robert Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Thomas Britt | 41-53 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Robert Stephens is called for the reach on Thomas Britt - foul #1 on Robert Stephens, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ed Williams (SF), Gregory McNeely (PF) Ross Nixon, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Bobby Hill (PG), Daniel Stanley (SG), James Healy (SF), Willie Sommers (C) William Bradley, Barry Brower, James Cox, Robert Stephens | |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Ed Williams misses the jumper from the right wing | 41-53 |
| 10:51 | Louisville | James Healy snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 10:32 | Louisville | Steve Nakamura misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Britt - foul #4 on Thomas Britt, team foul #8 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jason Brucker (C) Thomas Britt | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:32 | Louisville | Steve Nakamura makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 10:32 | Louisville | Steve Nakamura makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Harold West scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-55 |
| 09:49 | Louisville | Steve Nakamura banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Stanley | 43-57 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely is denied on a layup by Steve Nakamura | 43-57 |
| 09:30 | Louisville | Daniel Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 09:15 | Louisville | Bobby Hill hits a jump hook from close range set up by Daniel Stanley and he's fouled by Jason Brucker - foul #1 on Jason Brucker, team foul #9 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ralph Lowery (PG), Bernie Langlois (SG), Ross Nixon (SF) Antonio Tam, Harold West, Ed Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Cox (SF), Jack Larson (PF), Robert Stephens (C) James Healy, Steve Nakamura, Willie Sommers | |
| 09:15 | Louisville | Bobby Hill makes the free throw | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely is whistled for traveling | 43-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Johnson (PF) Gregory McNeely | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Bradley (PG), Barry Brower (SG) Bobby Hill, Daniel Stanley | |
| 08:51 | Louisville | James Cox knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Brower | 43-63 |
| 08:42 | Rutgers | Jason Brucker's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Stephens | 43-63 |
| 08:41 | Louisville | The rebound goes to James Cox | 43-63 |
| 08:37 | Louisville | Ralph Lowery steals it from James Cox | 43-63 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois misses the shot from the free throw line | 43-63 |
| 08:17 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Brucker | 43-63 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Ralph Lowery comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 08:06 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Jack Larson | 43-63 |
| 07:52 | Louisville | William Bradley drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Barry Brower and he's hacked by Ralph Lowery - foul #2 on Ralph Lowery, team foul #10 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Tam (PG), Douglas Dance (SF), Gregory McNeely (PF), Thomas Britt (C) Ralph Lowery, Ross Nixon, Robert Johnson, Jason Brucker | |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Stanley (SG), James Healy (SF), Steve Nakamura (PF), Willie Sommers (C) Barry Brower, James Cox, Jack Larson, Robert Stephens | |
| 07:52 | Louisville | William Bradley makes the free throw | 43-66 |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Antonio Tam misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-66 |
| 07:32 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Daniel Stanley | 43-66 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Antonio Tam (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernie Langlois (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Dance (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gregory McNeely (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Britt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Healy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steve Nakamura (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Sommers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Louisville | Daniel Stanley hits the finger roll | 43-68 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-68 |
| 07:17 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Willie Sommers | 43-68 |
| 07:00 | Louisville | William Bradley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Daniel Stanley | 43-71 |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | Steve Nakamura swats the shot by Bernie Langlois | 43-71 |
| 06:38 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Bradley | 43-71 |
| 06:18 | Louisville | William Bradley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-71 |
| 06:16 | Louisville | Daniel Stanley tips it home | 43-73 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 43-73 |
| 06:07 | Louisville | Willie Sommers grabs the defensive rebound | 43-73 |
| 05:46 | Louisville | Steve Nakamura's layup is rejected by Thomas Britt | 43-73 |
| 05:45 | Louisville | James Healy can't tip it in | 43-73 |
| 05:43 | Louisville | Steve Nakamura tips it in | 43-75 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Gregory McNeely misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-75 |
| 05:29 | Louisville | Willie Sommers pulls down the rebound | 43-75 |
| 05:12 | Louisville | Antonio Tam picks off the pass by Steve Nakamura | 43-75 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Douglas Dance banks in the layup on a nice dish by Antonio Tam | 45-75 |
| 04:49 | Louisville | Steve Nakamura scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by William Bradley | 45-77 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois is fouled on the floor by Daniel Stanley - foul #2 on Daniel Stanley, team foul #5 | 45-77 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ralph Lowery (PG), Ross Nixon (SG), Ed Williams (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Jason Brucker (C) Antonio Tam, Bernie Langlois, Douglas Dance, Gregory McNeely, Thomas Britt | |
| Subs | Louisville | Barry Brower (SG), James Cox (SF), Jack Larson (PF), Robert Stephens (C) Daniel Stanley, James Healy, Steve Nakamura, Willie Sommers | |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | Jason Brucker is whistled for traveling | 45-77 |
| 04:11 | Louisville | James Cox misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-77 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Jason Brucker snags the defensive board | 45-77 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Ralph Lowery misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-77 |
| 04:04 | Louisville | James Cox snags the defensive board | 45-77 |
| 03:54 | Louisville | Barry Brower misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-77 |
| 03:53 | Louisville | Jack Larson hits the follow up shot | 45-79 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Ross Nixon is denied on a layup by James Cox | 45-79 |
| 03:42 | Louisville | Jack Larson gets the rebound | 45-79 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Louisville | Barry Brower clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #11 | 45-79 |
| 03:38 | Louisville | Barry Brower makes the 1st free throw | 45-80 |
| 03:38 | Louisville | Barry Brower makes the 2nd free throw | 45-81 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Ed Williams is blocked by Robert Stephens | 45-81 |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | Jason Brucker gets the offensive rebound | 45-81 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ralph Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ross Nixon (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Ed Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) C - Jason Brucker (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Bradley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Brower (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | William Bradley picks off the pass by Jason Brucker | 45-81 |
| 03:11 | Louisville | William Bradley blows the layup | 45-81 |
| 03:10 | Louisville | Robert Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 45-81 |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Robert Stephens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-81 |
| 02:44 | Louisville | Barry Brower snags the offensive board | 45-81 |
| 02:35 | Louisville | Ralph Lowery is called for the reach on Robert Stephens - foul #3 on Ralph Lowery, team foul #12 | 45-81 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernie Langlois (SG) Ed Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:35 | Louisville | Robert Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 45-82 |
| 02:35 | Louisville | Robert Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 45-82 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 45-82 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Jack Larson takes the ball from Bernie Langlois | 45-82 |
| 02:12 | Louisville | James Cox knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-85 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Barry Brower takes the ball from Ross Nixon | 45-85 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:33 | Louisville | Jack Larson misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-85 |
| 01:31 | Louisville | William Bradley snags the offensive board | 45-85 |
| 01:03 | Louisville | Barry Brower connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Cox | 45-87 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Robert Johnson misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Jack Larson - foul #4 on Jack Larson, team foul #6 | 45-87 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-87 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-87 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Louisville | James Cox scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-89 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jack Larson - foul #5 on Jack Larson, team foul #7 | 47-89 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Hairston (PF) Jack Larson | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-89 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-89 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | William Bradley runs out the clock | 49-89 |