| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) SG - James Brown (fresh) SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) C - Kenneth McAllister (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gary Sutton (fresh) SG - Kent Pittman (fresh) SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) PF - Kenneth Castle (fresh) C - John Tope (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | John Tope wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Louisville | John Tope knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Kent Pittman | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jared Morgan | 2-2 |
| 19:21 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Jared Morgan - foul #1 on Jared Morgan, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:21 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:21 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister buries a floater from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 18:55 | Louisville | Kent Pittman is hacked by Steve Barnes - foul #1 on Steve Barnes, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:41 | Louisville | John Tope can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Louisville | The rebound goes to John Tope | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton blows the dunk | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jerry Hulsey | 4-2 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton misses the lay-in | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Castle | 4-2 |
| 17:55 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton's pass is intercepted by James Brown | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Hulsey | 6-2 |
| 17:38 | Louisville | Kent Pittman buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Sutton | 6-5 |
| 17:32 | Rutgers | Gary Sutton steals the ball from Jared Morgan in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 17:21 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Kent Pittman and he's hacked by Jerry Hulsey - foul #1 on Jerry Hulsey, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Edward Connery (C) Kenneth McAllister | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kudyauku Albarazi (PG), Jamie Howell (PF), Dale Hulse (C) Gary Sutton, Kenneth Castle, John Tope | |
| 17:21 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 17:02 | Rutgers | Dale Hulse denies the turnaround by Steve Barnes | 6-8 |
| 17:00 | Louisville | Jamie Howell grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Kent Pittman | 6-10 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Kudyauku Albarazi - foul #1 on Kudyauku Albarazi, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG), Bobby Spillman (SG), John Morgan (SF) Jared Morgan, James Brown, Jerry Hulsey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Hicks (SG), John Small (SF) Kent Pittman, Malcolm Hamilton | |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:34 | Louisville | Jamie Howell gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:29 | Louisville | Larry Kruse steals the ball from Kudyauku Albarazi in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 16:02 | Rutgers | Edward Connery can't connect on a shot from close range | 7-10 |
| 16:00 | Louisville | Dale Hulse snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Kruse (fresh) SG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) SF - John Morgan (fresh) PF - Steve Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Connery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kudyauku Albarazi (fresh) SG - Paul Hicks (fresh) SF - John Small (fresh) PF - Jamie Howell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Hulse (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Louisville | Jamie Howell can't throw it down but he's fouled by Steve Barnes - foul #2 on Steve Barnes, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), James Brown (SG), Kenneth McAllister (C) Larry Kruse, Bobby Spillman, Steve Barnes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Sutton (SG), John Tope (C) Paul Hicks, Dale Hulse | |
| 15:45 | Louisville | Jamie Howell makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:45 | Louisville | Jamie Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | James Brown scores on a jumper from the right block | 9-12 |
| 15:13 | Louisville | Jamie Howell knocks in the jumper from the left side | 9-14 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister loses the dribble to Kudyauku Albarazi | 9-14 |
| 14:29 | Louisville | Jamie Howell drills a jumper in the paint | 9-16 |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | John Tope is called for the reach on John Morgan - foul #1 on John Tope, team foul #2 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG), Bobby Spillman (SG), Jerry Hulsey (SF), Gregory Childress (PF), Eugene Mark (C) Jared Morgan, James Brown, John Morgan, Edward Connery, Kenneth McAllister | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kent Pittman (SG), Malcolm Hamilton (SF), Kenneth Castle (PF), Dale Hulse (C) Kudyauku Albarazi, John Small, Jamie Howell, John Tope | |
| 13:57 | Rutgers | Eugene Mark's layup is rejected by Kenneth Castle | 9-16 |
| 13:56 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton grabs the board | 9-16 |
| 13:49 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton hits a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Bobby Spillman - foul #1 on Bobby Spillman, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Hicks (PG) Gary Sutton | |
| 13:49 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton makes the free throw | 9-19 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Eugene Mark misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Castle - foul #1 on Kenneth Castle, team foul #3 | 9-19 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Eugene Mark misses the 1st free throw | 9-19 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Eugene Mark makes the 2nd free throw | 10-19 |
| 13:05 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Hicks | 10-21 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 10-21 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse can't tip it in | 10-21 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse tips it home | 12-21 |
| 12:39 | Louisville | Dale Hulse banks in the layup | 12-23 |
| 12:24 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Castle | 12-23 |
| 12:22 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey snags the offensive board | 12-23 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 12-23 |
| 12:03 | Louisville | Paul Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 12-23 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Kruse (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Spillman (fresh) SF - Jerry Hulsey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eugene Mark (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gregory Childress (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kent Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Castle (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Dale Hulse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Louisville | Kent Pittman comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 12-23 |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | Eugene Mark grabs the defensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | Dale Hulse is called for the reach on Bobby Spillman - foul #1 on Dale Hulse, team foul #4 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), James Brown (SG), Edward Connery (PF), Kenneth McAllister (C) Larry Kruse, Bobby Spillman, Eugene Mark, Gregory Childress | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kudyauku Albarazi (PG), Gary Sutton (SG), John Small (SF), Jamie Howell (PF), John Tope (C) Paul Hicks, Kent Pittman, Malcolm Hamilton, Kenneth Castle, Dale Hulse | |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan buries a jumper from the left side | 14-23 |
| 11:08 | Louisville | Jamie Howell scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 14-25 |
| 10:39 | Rutgers | James Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 14-25 |
| 10:37 | Louisville | Jamie Howell gets the rebound | 14-25 |
| 10:32 | Louisville | Kudyauku Albarazi comes up short on the floater near the basket | 14-25 |
| 10:30 | Louisville | John Tope grabs the offensive board | 14-25 |
| 10:14 | Louisville | Edward Connery steals it from Jamie Howell | 14-25 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister's floater is tipped away by Jamie Howell | 14-25 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | Edward Connery hits the follow up shot | 16-25 |
| 09:27 | Louisville | Jamie Howell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 16-25 |
| 09:26 | Louisville | John Tope grabs the offensive board | 16-25 |
| 09:15 | Louisville | Jamie Howell can't finish the layup | 16-25 |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Edward Connery | 16-25 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-25 |
| 08:48 | Louisville | John Small pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 08:28 | Louisville | Jamie Howell buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Small | 16-27 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Jared Morgan is hacked by Kudyauku Albarazi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kudyauku Albarazi, team foul #5 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morgan (SF), Gregory Childress (PF), Eugene Mark (C) Jerry Hulsey, Edward Connery, Kenneth McAllister | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Hicks (PG), Kent Pittman (SG), Malcolm Hamilton (SF), Kenneth Castle (PF), Dale Hulse (C) Kudyauku Albarazi, Gary Sutton, John Small, Jamie Howell, John Tope | |
| 08:06 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress misses the jump hook in the paint | 16-27 |
| 08:04 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress hits the follow up shot | 18-27 |
| 07:45 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle loses the dribble to John Morgan | 18-27 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Morgan (fresh) PF - Gregory Childress (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Mark (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kent Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Castle (fresh) 2 blk. C - Dale Hulse (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress's floater is tipped away by Malcolm Hamilton | 18-27 |
| 07:24 | Louisville | Kent Pittman grabs the board | 18-27 |
| 07:08 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton is hacked by Gregory Childress - foul #1 on Gregory Childress, team foul #6 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG), Bobby Spillman (SG), Edward Connery (PF) Jared Morgan, James Brown, Eugene Mark | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 06:57 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 18-27 |
| 06:55 | Rutgers | John Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Gregory Childress misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-27 |
| 06:33 | Louisville | Paul Hicks snags the defensive board | 18-27 |
| 06:28 | Louisville | Paul Hicks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-27 |
| 06:26 | Rutgers | John Morgan grabs the board | 18-27 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Larry Kruse knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gregory Childress | 21-27 |
| 06:03 | Louisville | Dale Hulse is hacked by Edward Connery - foul #1 on Edward Connery, team foul #7 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey (SF), Kenneth McAllister (C) John Morgan, Gregory Childress | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Sutton (PG), John Small (SF), Jamie Howell (PF) Paul Hicks, Malcolm Hamilton, Kenneth Castle | |
| 06:03 | Louisville | Dale Hulse misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kenneth McAllister | 21-27 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Edward Connery misses the easy layup | 21-27 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 05:25 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey loses the ball out of bounds | 21-27 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), James Brown (SG) Larry Kruse, Bobby Spillman | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Tope (C) Dale Hulse | |
| 05:09 | Louisville | John Tope slams it home set up by John Small and he's hacked by Kenneth McAllister - foul #1 on Kenneth McAllister, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| 05:09 | Louisville | John Tope makes the free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | John Tope is called for the reach on Kenneth McAllister - foul #2 on John Tope, team foul #6 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Childress (PF) Edward Connery | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Hicks (SG), Boyd Bailey (C) Kent Pittman, John Tope | |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Sutton - foul #1 on Gary Sutton, team foul #7 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton (SG), Kenneth Castle (PF) Paul Hicks, Jamie Howell | |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:28 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:28 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 04:14 | Louisville | John Small is hacked by Kenneth McAllister - foul #2 on Kenneth McAllister, team foul #9 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Eugene Mark (C) Kenneth McAllister | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:14 | Louisville | John Small makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:14 | Louisville | John Small makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | Eugene Mark is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Eugene Mark, team foul #10 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Morgan (SF), Steve Barnes (PF), Edward Connery (C) Jerry Hulsey, Gregory Childress, Eugene Mark | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kudyauku Albarazi (PG), John Tope (C) John Small, Boyd Bailey | |
| 03:41 | Louisville | Malcolm Hamilton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 03:40 | Louisville | John Tope misses the tip | 21-32 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jared Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Morgan (fresh) PF - Steve Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Connery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kudyauku Albarazi (fresh) SG - Gary Sutton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Hamilton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Castle (fresh) 2 blk. C - John Tope (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Edward Connery clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Castle - foul #2 on Kenneth Castle, team foul #8 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kent Pittman (SG) Gary Sutton | |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Edward Connery misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Edward Connery makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 02:59 | Louisville | Steve Barnes blocks the short jumper by John Tope | 22-32 |
| 02:57 | Louisville | Kent Pittman tips it in | 22-34 |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Steve Barnes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Morgan | 24-34 |
| 02:28 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle is denied on a layup by Edward Connery | 24-34 |
| 02:26 | Louisville | Kenneth Castle tips it back up and in | 24-36 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | Edward Connery is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Castle - foul #3 on Kenneth Castle, team foul #9 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Kruse (PG), Bobby Spillman (SG), Jerry Hulsey (SF), Kenneth McAllister (C) Jared Morgan, James Brown, John Morgan, Steve Barnes | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Sutton (PG), John Small (SF), Jamie Howell (PF) Kudyauku Albarazi, Malcolm Hamilton, Kenneth Castle | |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | Edward Connery makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | Edward Connery makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 01:46 | Louisville | Jamie Howell can't finish the layup | 26-36 |
| 01:45 | Louisville | John Tope tips it home | 26-38 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Kenneth McAllister misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-38 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Bobby Spillman tips it in | 28-38 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | Jamie Howell can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth McAllister - foul #3 on Kenneth McAllister, team foul #11 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Morgan (PG), James Brown (SG), Steve Barnes (PF), Gregory Childress (C) Larry Kruse, Bobby Spillman, Edward Connery, Kenneth McAllister | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dale Hulse (C) John Tope | |
| 01:01 | Louisville | Jamie Howell misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | Jamie Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | John Small steals it from James Brown | 28-39 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Jamie Howell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kudyauku Albarazi (PG), Malcolm Hamilton (SF) Kent Pittman, John Small | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Jerry Hulsey misses short on a shot in the lane | 28-39 |