| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Wittman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mario Witherington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Ziebarth (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Harold Burns (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clifford Julius (fresh) SF - Jerry Meredith (fresh) PF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Mario Witherington inbounds the ball | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Dennis Wittman | 41-44 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Welch, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| 19:13 | Louisville | David Wadley misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 18:47 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Julius | 41-44 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett's floater is tipped away by Timothy Ziebarth | 41-44 |
| 18:27 | Louisville | David Wadley grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 18:08 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Stephen Welch - foul #2 on Stephen Welch, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| 18:08 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 18:08 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| 17:33 | Louisville | David Wadley is fouled on the floor by Harold Burns - foul #3 on Harold Burns, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Connally (PG) Harold Burns | |
| 17:17 | Louisville | Mario Witherington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG) David Wadley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman (SG), Cesar Bruno (SF), Lee Young (C) Clifford Julius, Jerry Meredith, Stephen Welch | |
| 16:52 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-44 |
| 16:51 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Timothy Ziebarth | 43-44 |
| 16:45 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth's fadeaway is rejected by Lee Young | 43-44 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 16:38 | Rutgers | Morris Connally is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Morris Connally, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun (SG), Richard Fern (SF), Richard Ashley (PF), Robert Konen (C) Dennis Wittman, Mario Witherington, Orlando Thorton, Timothy Ziebarth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clifford Julius (SG) Matthew Jarrett | |
| 16:23 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic's pass is intercepted by Clifford Julius | 43-44 |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius can't finish the layup | 43-44 |
| 16:18 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Konen | 43-44 |
| 16:08 | Louisville | Miladen Zimmerman is called for the reach on Richard Fern - foul #1 on Miladen Zimmerman, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Wadley (PG) Igor Znidarsic | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith (SF), Stephen Welch (C) Miladen Zimmerman, Lee Young | |
| 15:52 | Louisville | Richard Ashley can't connect on a shot in the lane | 43-44 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jerry Meredith | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Calhoun (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Fern (fresh) PF - Richard Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Konen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Morris Connally (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Julius (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jerry Meredith (fresh) PF - Cesar Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch comes up short on the floater near the basket | 43-44 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Morris Connally grabs the offensive board | 43-44 |
| 15:08 | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno is hacked by Kevin Calhoun - foul #2 on Kevin Calhoun, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dennis Wittman (SG), Mario Witherington (SF), Orlando Thorton (PF), Timothy Ziebarth (C) Kevin Calhoun, Richard Fern, Richard Ashley, Robert Konen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Capone (PG), Harold Burns (SG), Matthew Jarrett (PF) Morris Connally, Clifford Julius, Cesar Bruno | |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Harold Burns comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Peter Capone hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 14:28 | Louisville | The jump hook by Dennis Wittman is blocked by Harold Burns | 43-46 |
| 14:26 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth tips it in | 45-46 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG) David Wadley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman (SF), Lee Young (C) Jerry Meredith, Stephen Welch | |
| 14:06 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Mario Witherington | 47-46 |
| 13:53 | Rutgers | Timothy Ziebarth takes the ball from Lee Young | 47-46 |
| 13:40 | Louisville | Mario Witherington scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Igor Znidarsic | 50-46 |
| 13:14 | Rutgers | Mario Witherington is called for the reach on Peter Capone - foul #1 on Mario Witherington, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clifford Julius (SG), Jerry Meredith (SF), Stephen Welch (C) Harold Burns, Miladen Zimmerman, Lee Young | |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Ziebarth - foul #2 on Timothy Ziebarth, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Wadley (PG), Richard Ashley (PF) Igor Znidarsic, Orlando Thorton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:00 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:49 | Louisville | Matthew Jarrett is called for the reach on David Wadley - foul #3 on Matthew Jarrett, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Fern (SF) Mario Witherington | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:36 | Louisville | David Wadley misses the easy layup | 50-48 |
| 12:34 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:16 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Peter Capone | 50-50 |
| 11:54 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman misses the lay-in | 50-50 |
| 11:53 | Louisville | Richard Ashley tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Wittman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Fern (fresh) PF - Richard Ashley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Ziebarth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Capone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Julius (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jerry Meredith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Jarrett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Welch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 11:25 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman lays it up and in | 54-53 |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | David Wadley is called for the reach on Peter Capone in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Wadley, team foul #4 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG), Kevin Calhoun (SG), Mario Witherington (SF), Orlando Thorton (PF), Robert Konen (C) David Wadley, Dennis Wittman, Richard Fern, Richard Ashley, Timothy Ziebarth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Burns (PG), Miladen Zimmerman (SF), Cesar Bruno (PF), Lee Young (C) Peter Capone, Jerry Meredith, Matthew Jarrett, Stephen Welch | |
| 11:03 | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-53 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius gets the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Mario Witherington steals the ball from Harold Burns | 54-53 |
| 10:47 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton lays it in on a nice dish by Mario Witherington | 56-53 |
| 10:34 | Rutgers | Lee Young makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Harold Burns | 56-55 |
| 10:26 | Louisville | Robert Konen comes up short on the floater from the left side | 56-55 |
| 10:24 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Harold Burns misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 10:10 | Rutgers | Lee Young gets the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Harold Burns connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Cesar Bruno | 58-58 |
| 09:21 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic is fouled on the floor by Miladen Zimmerman - foul #2 on Miladen Zimmerman, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dennis Wittman (SG), Timothy Ziebarth (C) Kevin Calhoun, Robert Konen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith (SF), Matthew Jarrett (PF), Stephen Welch (C) Clifford Julius, Cesar Bruno, Lee Young | |
| 09:21 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:21 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett clanks a runner from the left block | 60-58 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman gets the offensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Harold Burns | 60-60 |
| 08:20 | Louisville | Mario Witherington can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Harold Burns - foul #4 on Harold Burns, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Wadley (PG), Richard Ashley (PF) Igor Znidarsic, Orlando Thorton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Capone (PG), Morris Connally (SG) Harold Burns, Miladen Zimmerman | |
| 08:20 | Louisville | Mario Witherington misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:20 | Louisville | Mario Witherington makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Morris Connally loses the ball out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Fern (SF) Mario Witherington | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clifford Julius (SG) Morris Connally | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Wittman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Fern (fresh) PF - Richard Ashley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Ziebarth (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Capone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Julius (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jerry Meredith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Welch (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Ziebarth | 63-60 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 07:09 | Louisville | Richard Fern clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 07:08 | Louisville | Richard Ashley misses the tip | 63-63 |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett lays it in | 63-65 |
| 06:39 | Louisville | Richard Fern misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 06:38 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jerry Meredith | 63-65 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius is whistled for a carry | 63-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mario Witherington (SF), Orlando Thorton (PF) Richard Fern, Richard Ashley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman (SF), Lee Young (C) Jerry Meredith, Stephen Welch | |
| 06:05 | Louisville | Mario Witherington misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 05:42 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth gets the rebound | 63-65 |
| 05:24 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Peter Capone - foul #4 on Peter Capone, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG), Robert Konen (C) David Wadley, Timothy Ziebarth | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Burns (PG), Jerry Meredith (SF), Cesar Bruno (PF), Stephen Welch (C) Peter Capone, Clifford Julius, Matthew Jarrett, Lee Young | |
| 05:24 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:24 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 05:09 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun (SG) Dennis Wittman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Connally (PG) Miladen Zimmerman | |
| 04:40 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton can't finish the layup | 64-65 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Igor Znidarsic - foul #2 on Igor Znidarsic, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Fern (SF) Mario Witherington | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 04:11 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Orlando Thorton | 67-67 |
| 03:52 | Rutgers | Harold Burns is fouled on the floor by Robert Konen - foul #2 on Robert Konen, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Wadley (PG), Dennis Wittman (SG), Timothy Ziebarth (C) Igor Znidarsic, Kevin Calhoun, Robert Konen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Capone (PG), Clifford Julius (SG), Miladen Zimmerman (SF), Matthew Jarrett (PF), Lee Young (C) Morris Connally, Harold Burns, Jerry Meredith, Cesar Bruno, Stephen Welch | |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett gets the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Wittman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Fern (fresh) PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) 10 pts. C - Timothy Ziebarth (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Capone (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clifford Julius (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Miladen Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett travels with the ball | 67-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mario Witherington (SF), Richard Ashley (PF) Richard Fern, Orlando Thorton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:57 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth is hacked by Lee Young - foul #1 on Lee Young, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith (SF), Stephen Welch (C) Miladen Zimmerman, Lee Young | |
| 02:57 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:57 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-67 |
| 02:48 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:28 | Louisville | Mario Witherington misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-67 |
| 02:27 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman misses the tip | 68-67 |
| 02:26 | Louisville | Mario Witherington tips it but misses | 68-67 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius is fouled on the floor by Mario Witherington - foul #2 on Mario Witherington, team foul #7 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun (SG), Orlando Thorton (PF) Dennis Wittman, Richard Ashley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Burns (PG) Peter Capone | |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius misses the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:07 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 01:51 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Matthew Jarrett | 68-67 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-67 |
| 01:27 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth grabs the defensive rebound | 68-67 |
| 01:21 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dennis Wittman (SG) Kevin Calhoun | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Capone (PG) Harold Burns | |
| 01:10 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith lays it in set up by Peter Capone | 68-69 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Ziebarth | 71-69 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | David Wadley steals the ball from Jerry Meredith | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Mario Witherington makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from David Wadley | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Peter Capone is called for the reach on Timothy Ziebarth in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Capone, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Burns (PG) Peter Capone | |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Harold Burns is whistled for a carry | 74-72 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Julius - foul #3 on Clifford Julius, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Harold Burns buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Stephen Welch | 76-75 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Burns - foul #5 on Harold Burns, team foul #13 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Connally (PG) Harold Burns | |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 77-75 |