| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Micheal Hause (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. SF - John Clem (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Curtis Secrist (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Barnhart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary inbounds the ball | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Earl Singletary is blocked by Harold Barnhart | 50-39 |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Roberts | 50-39 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | John Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-39 |
| 19:24 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 19:16 | Louisville | Willie Lewis is hacked by Melvin Pangburn - foul #1 on Melvin Pangburn, team foul #1 | 50-39 |
| 19:07 | Louisville | John Clem is hacked by Earl Singletary - foul #2 on Earl Singletary, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| 18:51 | Louisville | John Davis blocks the short jumper by Willie Lewis | 50-39 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 18:38 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-39 |
| 18:36 | Louisville | Willie Lewis gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 18:32 | Louisville | John Clem knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Lewis | 53-39 |
| 18:19 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-39 |
| 17:58 | Louisville | Micheal Hause comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 17:57 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart misses the tip | 53-39 |
| 17:56 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Melvin Pangburn | 53-39 |
| 17:50 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts misses the tip | 53-39 |
| 17:47 | Louisville | John Clem gets the rebound | 53-39 |
| 17:28 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist can't connect on a shot from the right side | 53-39 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Davis | 53-39 |
| 17:07 | Rutgers | Willie Lewis steals it from Brian Coronado | 53-39 |
| 17:04 | Louisville | Willie Lewis jams it | 55-39 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts clanks a shot in the paint | 55-39 |
| 16:43 | Louisville | The rebound goes to John Clem | 55-39 |
| 16:21 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Micheal Hause | 57-39 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Melvin Pangburn | 57-41 |
| 15:56 | Louisville | Willie Lewis loses the dribble to Melvin Pangburn | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willie Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Micheal Hause (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. SF - John Clem (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Curtis Secrist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Barnhart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Coronado (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Singletary (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Coronado | 57-44 |
| 15:23 | Louisville | Micheal Hause misses short on a shot near the basket | 57-44 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Earl Singletary | 57-46 |
| 14:58 | Louisville | John Clem hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 57-46 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Davis | 57-48 |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Willie Lewis lays it in on a nice dish by John Clem | 59-48 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn is hacked by John Clem - foul #3 on John Clem, team foul #1 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (PG), Phillip Slomski (SG), Howard Hagan (PF), Troy Kersten (C) Willie Lewis, Micheal Hause, Curtis Secrist, Harold Barnhart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker (PG), Richard Ewert (SG), George Simpson (SF), Mitchell Wright (PF), Thomas Dodge (C) Melvin Pangburn, Brian Coronado, Earl Singletary, John Davis, Lawrence Roberts | |
| 13:34 | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 13:32 | Rutgers | George Simpson tips it but misses | 59-48 |
| 13:31 | Louisville | Howard Hagan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 13:23 | Louisville | John Clem misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 13:21 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Kersten | 59-48 |
| 12:56 | Louisville | John Clem misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on George Simpson - foul #2 on George Simpson, team foul #3 | 59-48 |
| 12:56 | Louisville | John Clem misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 12:56 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 12:44 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge grabs the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | Jerry Polson is called for the reach on Viktor Zirker - foul #1 on Jerry Polson, team foul #2 | 60-48 |
| 12:14 | Rutgers | George Simpson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-51 |
| 11:58 | Louisville | Howard Hagan can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 60-51 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Mitchell Wright | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jerry Polson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Slomski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Clem (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Howard Hagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Viktor Zirker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Ewert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Simpson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Wright (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Dodge (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Troy Kersten - foul #1 on Troy Kersten, team foul #3 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Hause (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) John Clem, Howard Hagan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Veit (SF), Michael Otey (PF) George Simpson, Mitchell Wright | |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 11:43 | Louisville | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 11:36 | Louisville | Phillip Slomski misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Michael Otey gets the rebound | 60-52 |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Ewert | 60-55 |
| 10:47 | Louisville | Micheal Hause makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Jones | 63-55 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by Richard Ewert is blocked by Troy Kersten | 63-55 |
| 10:28 | Louisville | Troy Kersten snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 10:22 | Louisville | Micheal Hause scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Phillip Slomski | 66-55 |
| 10:03 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge is whistled for a carry | 66-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Brandon Holguin (PG), Willie Lewis (SF), Howard Hagan (PF), Harold Barnhart (C) Jerry Polson, Phillip Slomski, Joseph Jones, Troy Kersten | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), Brian Coronado (SG), Earl Singletary (SF), Mitchell Wright (PF) Viktor Zirker, Richard Ewert, Peter Veit, Thomas Dodge | |
| 09:49 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart blows the dunk but the foul's on Michael Otey - foul #2 on Michael Otey, team foul #4 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Curtis Secrist (PF) Howard Hagan | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 09:49 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 09:49 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart makes the 2nd free throw | 68-55 |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 68-55 |
| 09:31 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary grabs the offensive board | 68-55 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-55 |
| 09:10 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart snags the defensive board | 68-55 |
| 09:05 | Louisville | Willie Lewis connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 71-55 |
| 08:53 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart grabs the defensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 08:32 | Louisville | Micheal Hause buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Curtis Secrist | 73-55 |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado comes up short on the floater from the left side | 73-55 |
| 08:18 | Louisville | Willie Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 08:02 | Louisville | Micheal Hause connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Willie Lewis | 75-55 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Michael Otey hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-58 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Brandon Holguin (fresh) SG - Micheal Hause (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 7 reb. SF - Willie Lewis (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. PF - Curtis Secrist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Barnhart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mitchell Wright (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Otey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:40 | Louisville | Micheal Hause scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Harold Barnhart | 77-58 |
| 07:31 | Rutgers | Michael Otey's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Secrist | 77-58 |
| 07:30 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist grabs the board | 77-58 |
| 07:17 | Louisville | Earl Singletary is called for the reach on Brandon Holguin - foul #3 on Earl Singletary, team foul #5 | 77-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jerry Polson (PG), Phillip Slomski (SG), John Clem (SF), Howard Hagan (PF), Troy Kersten (C) Brandon Holguin, Micheal Hause, Willie Lewis, Curtis Secrist, Harold Barnhart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker (PG), Richard Ewert (SG), Lawrence Roberts (PF), Thomas Dodge (C) Melvin Pangburn, Brian Coronado, Mitchell Wright, Michael Otey | |
| 07:10 | Louisville | John Clem buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Polson | 80-58 |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Ewert | 80-60 |
| 06:44 | Louisville | John Clem loses the ball out of bounds | 80-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Simpson (SF), John Davis (PF) Earl Singletary, Lawrence Roberts | |
| 06:16 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-60 |
| 06:15 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Jerry Polson | 80-60 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Jerry Polson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Viktor Zirker - foul #1 on Viktor Zirker, team foul #6 | 80-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Hause (SG), Willie Lewis (SF) Phillip Slomski, John Clem | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (SG) Richard Ewert | |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Jerry Polson makes the 1st free throw | 81-60 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Jerry Polson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-60 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Troy Kersten pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-60 |
| 05:35 | Louisville | Jerry Polson is fouled on the floor by Viktor Zirker - foul #2 on Viktor Zirker, team foul #7 | 81-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Earl Singletary (SF) George Simpson | |
| 05:35 | Louisville | Jerry Polson makes the 1st free throw | 82-60 |
| 05:35 | Louisville | Jerry Polson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge misses the lay-in | 83-60 |
| 05:17 | Louisville | Willie Lewis pulls down the rebound | 83-60 |
| 05:12 | Louisville | Howard Hagan is hacked by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #8 | 83-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | Harold Barnhart (C) Troy Kersten | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn (PG), Lawrence Roberts (PF) Viktor Zirker, John Davis | |
| 05:12 | Louisville | Howard Hagan misses the 1st free throw | 83-60 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Thomas Dodge grabs the defensive rebound | 83-60 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 83-60 |
| 04:54 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart gets the rebound | 83-60 |
| 04:31 | Louisville | The jumper by Howard Hagan is denied by Thomas Dodge | 83-60 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts grabs the board | 83-60 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-60 |
| 04:12 | Louisville | Willie Lewis gets the rebound | 83-60 |
| 04:08 | Louisville | Micheal Hause hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-60 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart tips it home | 85-60 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Pangburn | 85-63 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jerry Polson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Micheal Hause (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 7 reb. SF - Willie Lewis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. PF - Howard Hagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Barnhart (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Pangburn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Dodge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Louisville | Micheal Hause hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Polson | 88-63 |
| 03:35 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn's pass is intercepted by Howard Hagan | 88-63 |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Harold Barnhart banks in the layup on a great pass from Willie Lewis | 90-63 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Jerry Polson takes the ball from Lawrence Roberts | 90-63 |
| 03:15 | Louisville | Jerry Polson lays it in | 92-63 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn's pass is intercepted by Jerry Polson in the backcourt | 92-63 |
| 03:11 | Louisville | Micheal Hause lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Polson | 94-63 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Harold Barnhart - foul #2 on Harold Barnhart, team foul #4 | 94-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | Brandon Holguin (PG), Phillip Slomski (SG), John Clem (SF), Curtis Secrist (PF), Troy Kersten (C) Jerry Polson, Micheal Hause, Willie Lewis, Howard Hagan, Harold Barnhart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker (SG), George Simpson (SF), Mitchell Wright (C) Brian Coronado, Earl Singletary, Thomas Dodge | |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn makes the 1st free throw | 94-64 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | Melvin Pangburn makes the 2nd free throw | 94-65 |
| 02:42 | Louisville | John Clem's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Roberts | 94-65 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Phillip Slomski steals the ball from Melvin Pangburn | 94-65 |
| 02:10 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on George Simpson - foul #3 on George Simpson, team foul #9 | 94-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Ewert (SG), Michael Otey (C) Melvin Pangburn, Lawrence Roberts | |
| 02:10 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist misses the 1st free throw | 94-65 |
| 02:10 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist misses the 2nd free throw | 94-65 |
| 02:10 | Louisville | John Clem grabs the offensive rebound | 94-65 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | John Clem misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 94-65 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright gets the rebound | 94-65 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright drills a runner from the baseline set up by Michael Otey and he's hacked by Curtis Secrist - foul #2 on Curtis Secrist, team foul #5 | 94-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Lewis (PG), Micheal Hause (SG), Harold Barnhart (C) Brandon Holguin, Phillip Slomski, Troy Kersten | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts (C) Michael Otey | |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright makes the free throw | 94-68 |
| 01:24 | Louisville | Willie Lewis is hacked by Lawrence Roberts - foul #1 on Lawrence Roberts, team foul #10 | 94-68 |
| 01:24 | Louisville | Willie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 95-68 |
| 01:24 | Louisville | Willie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 96-68 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Micheal Hause steals the ball from George Simpson | 96-68 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | John Clem misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 96-68 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Lawrence Roberts grabs the board | 96-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 96-68 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Harold Barnhart | 96-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Willie Lewis is hacked by Lawrence Roberts - foul #2 on Lawrence Roberts, team foul #11 | 96-68 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Willie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 97-68 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Willie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 98-68 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Viktor Zirker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 98-68 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Curtis Secrist | 98-68 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Willie Lewis runs out the clock | 98-68 |