| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Martin Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rayford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Miller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cory Dyar (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Johnny Miller inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Joe Prosienski picks off the pass by Mike Curtis | 34-33 |
| 19:28 | Rutgers | John Sundberg splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock can't tip it in | 34-33 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 19:04 | Louisville | Mike Curtis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Mike Curtis, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (SF), Greg Mack (C) Thomas Coppock, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| 18:43 | Louisville | Cory Dyar clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-33 |
| 18:41 | Louisville | Mike Curtis tips it back up and in | 36-35 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | John Sundberg is fouled on the floor by Martin Greene - foul #2 on Martin Greene, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock (SF) Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Johnny Miller - foul #3 on Johnny Miller, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Roane (SF) Johnny Miller | |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | John Sundberg makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:49 | Louisville | William Rayford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Greene | 38-38 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses long on a shot from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 17:19 | Louisville | Mike Curtis snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 16:59 | Louisville | Martin Greene buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Rayford | 38-40 |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | John Sundberg gets the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | John Sundberg's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (PG), John Delancey (SG) John Sundberg, Thomas Coppock | |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Christopher Richardson (SG), Wayne Smiechowski (PF), Richard Lewis (C) Martin Greene, William Rayford, Cory Dyar, Mike Curtis | |
| 16:09 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski misses the dunk | 38-40 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Greg Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:43 | Rutgers | Greg Mack misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 15:41 | Rutgers | John Delancey misses the tip | 38-40 |
| 15:40 | Louisville | Larry Gray grabs the board | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Cox (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Delancey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Archie Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Prosienski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Mack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Roane (fresh) PF - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Lewis (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Delancey | 38-40 |
| 15:04 | Rutgers | Wayne Smiechowski denies the turnaround by Archie Rutledge | 38-40 |
| 15:03 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 14:40 | Louisville | Larry Gray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-40 |
| 14:39 | Louisville | Donald Roane hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Greg Mack misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-42 |
| 14:17 | Louisville | Richard Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:55 | Louisville | Larry Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Arthur Nichols (C) Michael Cox, John Delancey, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | Louisville | Martin Greene (PG), William Rayford (SG), Johnny Miller (SF), Cory Dyar (PF), Mike Curtis (C) Larry Gray, Christopher Richardson, Donald Roane, Wayne Smiechowski, Richard Lewis | |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | John Sundberg buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 13:17 | Louisville | Mike Curtis misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 13:15 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | John Sundberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-42 |
| 12:48 | Louisville | Johnny Miller gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:25 | Louisville | Martin Greene misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-42 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:59 | Rutgers | Cory Dyar is called for the reach on Joe Prosienski - foul #1 on Cory Dyar, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Greg Mack (C) Archie Rutledge, Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | John Sundberg knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Cox | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joe Prosienski (tiring) 2 reb. C - Greg Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Martin Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rayford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnny Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Cory Dyar (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Louisville | Mike Curtis clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 43-42 |
| 11:18 | Louisville | Johnny Miller hits the follow up shot | 43-44 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | Cory Dyar steals the ball from Joe Prosienski | 43-44 |
| 10:26 | Louisville | Johnny Miller misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Michael Cox grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Cox | 45-44 |
| 09:56 | Louisville | Martin Greene buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Rayford | 45-46 |
| 09:41 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski lays it in on a great pass from John Sundberg | 47-46 |
| 09:23 | Louisville | Mike Curtis misses the lay-in | 47-46 |
| 09:21 | Louisville | Mike Curtis pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:11 | Louisville | Cory Dyar is denied on a layup by Greg Mack | 47-46 |
| 09:09 | Rutgers | Greg Mack gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 08:23 | Louisville | Johnny Miller comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mike Curtis - foul #4 on Mike Curtis, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (SF), Arthur Nichols (C) Thomas Coppock, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Christopher Richardson (SG), Donald Roane (SF), Wayne Smiechowski (PF), Richard Lewis (C) Martin Greene, William Rayford, Johnny Miller, Cory Dyar, Mike Curtis | |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:09 | Louisville | Richard Lewis pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 07:44 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Wayne Smiechowski, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Michael Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Archie Rutledge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Prosienski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Roane (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-46 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Michael Cox grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Michael Cox hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Sundberg | 51-46 |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Larry Gray | 51-49 |
| 06:08 | Rutgers | John Sundberg knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Cox | 53-49 |
| 05:53 | Louisville | Donald Roane knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | Donald Roane denies the turnaround by Arthur Nichols | 53-52 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols tips it but misses | 53-52 |
| 05:44 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:39 | Louisville | Larry Gray misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Sundberg - foul #1 on John Sundberg, team foul #1 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock (SF) Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (SG), Cory Dyar (PF), Mike Curtis (C) Christopher Richardson, Wayne Smiechowski, Richard Lewis | |
| 05:39 | Louisville | Larry Gray makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:39 | Louisville | Larry Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Roane - foul #3 on Donald Roane, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Mack (C) Arthur Nichols | |
| Subs | Louisville | Johnny Miller (SF) Donald Roane | |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:14 | Louisville | Mike Curtis pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:49 | Louisville | William Rayford makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Miller | 54-56 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Sundberg | 56-56 |
| 04:04 | Louisville | Cory Dyar connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Larry Gray | 56-58 |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 56-58 |
| 03:42 | Louisville | Cory Dyar grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 03:26 | Louisville | Mike Curtis can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 56-58 |
| 03:24 | Louisville | Cory Dyar misses the tip | 56-58 |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock grabs the board | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (tiring) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Archie Rutledge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Coppock (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Joe Prosienski (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Mack (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Rayford (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Johnny Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cory Dyar (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Mike Curtis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge's pass is intercepted by Larry Gray | 56-58 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Cory Dyar hits the finger roll set up by Larry Gray | 56-60 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock is fouled on the floor by Johnny Miller - foul #4 on Johnny Miller, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (PG), Arthur Nichols (C) John Sundberg, Greg Mack | |
| Subs | Louisville | Martin Greene (PG), Christopher Richardson (SG), Donald Roane (SF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) Larry Gray, William Rayford, Johnny Miller, Mike Curtis | |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:38 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:34 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (SG) Christopher Richardson | |
| 02:15 | Louisville | Joe Prosienski is called for the reach on Martin Greene - foul #3 on Joe Prosienski, team foul #2 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG) Thomas Coppock | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mike Curtis (C) Wayne Smiechowski | |
| 01:51 | Louisville | Mike Curtis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 58-60 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | John Sundberg snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | John Sundberg drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Archie Rutledge | 61-60 |
| 01:06 | Louisville | Mike Curtis scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by William Rayford | 61-62 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | John Sundberg's pass is intercepted by Martin Greene | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Martin Greene misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Donald Roane grabs the offensive board | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Donald Roane is hacked by Joe Prosienski - foul #4 on Joe Prosienski, team foul #3 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock (SF) Archie Rutledge | |
| Subs | Louisville | Johnny Miller (SF) Donald Roane | |
| 00:28 | Louisville | Cory Dyar is hacked by Joe Prosienski - foul #5 on Joe Prosienski, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Mack (PF) Joe Prosienski | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:26 | Louisville | William Rayford is fouled on the floor by John Sundberg - foul #2 on John Sundberg, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | John Sundberg is called for the reach on Martin Greene - foul #3 on John Sundberg, team foul #6 | 61-62 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Greg Mack is called for the reach on William Rayford - foul #3 on Greg Mack, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | William Rayford makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | William Rayford makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-64 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock snags the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Cory Dyar grabs the board | 61-64 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Cory Dyar runs out the clock | 61-64 |