| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Capone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clifford Julius (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Meredith (fresh) PF - Cesar Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Wittman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Fern (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Ziebarth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Richard Fern inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Stephen Welch - foul #1 on Stephen Welch, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:45 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:45 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Cesar Bruno | 30-39 |
| 19:25 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch misses the lay-in | 30-39 |
| 19:23 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith tips it in | 32-39 |
| 19:03 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 19:02 | Louisville | Richard Fern tips it in | 32-41 |
| 18:42 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch's floater is knocked away by Timothy Ziebarth | 32-41 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Welch | 32-41 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | David Wadley steals the ball from Peter Capone | 32-41 |
| 18:08 | Louisville | David Wadley banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Wittman | 32-43 |
| 17:45 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Capone | 35-43 |
| 17:38 | Louisville | The pull-up jumper by Dennis Wittman is blocked by Jerry Meredith | 35-43 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jerry Meredith | 35-43 |
| 17:26 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius's pass is intercepted by Richard Fern | 35-43 |
| 17:22 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Fern | 35-45 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Peter Capone clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Fern - foul #2 on Richard Fern, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett (PF) Cesar Bruno | |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG) David Wadley | |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Peter Capone makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Peter Capone makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 16:42 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton comes up short on the runner near the basket | 37-45 |
| 16:41 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Wittman | 37-45 |
| 16:25 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Wittman | 37-48 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jerry Meredith, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Connally (PG), Harold Burns (SG), Miladen Zimmerman (SF), Lee Young (C) Peter Capone, Clifford Julius, Jerry Meredith, Stephen Welch | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Wadley (PG), Kevin Calhoun (SG), Richard Ashley (PF), Robert Konen (C) Igor Znidarsic, Dennis Wittman, Orlando Thorton, Timothy Ziebarth | |
| 15:53 | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | Morris Connally gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Morris Connally (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Burns (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Miladen Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Young (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Fern (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Konen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Rutgers | Morris Connally misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 15:45 | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 15:37 | Louisville | Richard Ashley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-48 |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | Harold Burns gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Lee Young hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 15:16 | Louisville | Richard Ashley gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 14:54 | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Burns - foul #2 on Harold Burns, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno (PF) Matthew Jarrett | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mario Witherington (SF), Orlando Thorton (PF), Timothy Ziebarth (C) Richard Fern, Richard Ashley, Robert Konen | |
| 14:54 | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 14:54 | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Harold Burns gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Lee Young comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Ziebarth - foul #3 on Timothy Ziebarth, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clifford Julius (SG), Jerry Meredith (SF) Morris Connally, Miladen Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dennis Wittman (SG) Kevin Calhoun | |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Lee Young makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:41 | Rutgers | Lee Young makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 14:20 | Louisville | Mario Witherington is fouled on the floor by Lee Young - foul #1 on Lee Young, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Stephen Welch (C) Lee Young | |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG) David Wadley | |
| 14:03 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 39-49 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Orlando Thorton is called for the reach on Cesar Bruno - foul #2 on Orlando Thorton, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Capone (PG) Harold Burns | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:20 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch jams it set up by Peter Capone | 41-49 |
| 13:16 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic is hacked by Peter Capone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Capone, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Wadley (PG), Richard Ashley (PF) Igor Znidarsic, Orlando Thorton | |
| 13:07 | Louisville | Mario Witherington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 13:05 | Louisville | Richard Ashley grabs the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 12:52 | Louisville | Mario Witherington is fouled on the floor by Clifford Julius - foul #1 on Clifford Julius, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman (SF), Matthew Jarrett (PF) Jerry Meredith, Cesar Bruno | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-49 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 41-49 |
| 12:27 | Louisville | Mario Witherington snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 12:22 | Louisville | David Wadley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Wadley, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Burns (SG) Clifford Julius | |
| Subs | Louisville | Orlando Thorton (PF), Robert Konen (C) Richard Ashley, Timothy Ziebarth | |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch is whistled for a carry | 41-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lee Young (C) Stephen Welch | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:45 | Louisville | Mario Witherington banks in the layup set up by Robert Konen | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Capone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Miladen Zimmerman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Wittman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mario Witherington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Konen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 11:31 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 11:25 | Louisville | David Wadley knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Mario Witherington | 41-53 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Lee Young is denied on a layup by Mario Witherington | 41-53 |
| 11:07 | Louisville | Mario Witherington grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 10:58 | Louisville | Harold Burns steals it from Mario Witherington | 41-53 |
| 10:41 | Rutgers | Orlando Thorton is called for the reach on Matthew Jarrett - foul #3 on Orlando Thorton, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clifford Julius (SG), Jerry Meredith (SF), Cesar Bruno (PF), Stephen Welch (C) Peter Capone, Miladen Zimmerman, Matthew Jarrett, Lee Young | |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG), Kevin Calhoun (SG), Richard Fern (SF), Timothy Ziebarth (C) David Wadley, Dennis Wittman, Mario Witherington, Robert Konen | |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Ashley (PF) Orlando Thorton | |
| 10:11 | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 41-53 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Stephen Welch | 41-53 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Jerry Meredith is hacked by Timothy Ziebarth - foul #4 on Timothy Ziebarth, team foul #6 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Konen (C) Timothy Ziebarth | |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno blows the layup | 41-53 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno snags the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Burns and the foul's on Kevin Calhoun - foul #1 on Kevin Calhoun, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Connally (PG) Harold Burns | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dennis Wittman (SG), Mario Witherington (SF), Orlando Thorton (PF) Kevin Calhoun, Richard Fern, Richard Ashley | |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno misses the free throw | 43-53 |
| 09:20 | Louisville | Robert Konen snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 09:02 | Louisville | Mario Witherington knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Igor Znidarsic | 43-56 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch lays it in | 45-56 |
| 08:21 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Igor Znidarsic | 45-58 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Cesar Bruno can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 07:59 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Clifford Julius - foul #2 on Clifford Julius, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Capone (PG), Matthew Jarrett (PF), Lee Young (C) Morris Connally, Cesar Bruno, Stephen Welch | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Wadley (PG), Timothy Ziebarth (C) Igor Znidarsic, Robert Konen | |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Capone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Julius (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Meredith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Jarrett (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Wittman (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mario Witherington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Ziebarth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Rutgers | Orlando Thorton denies the turnaround by Peter Capone | 45-60 |
| 07:21 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 06:59 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 45-62 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Orlando Thorton swats the short shot by Matthew Jarrett | 45-62 |
| 06:49 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton pulls down the rebound | 45-62 |
| 06:43 | Louisville | Mario Witherington drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Wadley | 45-65 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Clifford Julius misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-65 |
| 06:25 | Louisville | David Wadley gets the rebound | 45-65 |
| 06:10 | Louisville | David Wadley is called for traveling | 45-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Burns (SG), Miladen Zimmerman (SF), Stephen Welch (C) Clifford Julius, Jerry Meredith, Lee Young | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun (SG), Richard Fern (SF), Richard Ashley (PF) Dennis Wittman, Mario Witherington, Orlando Thorton | |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch misses short on a shot from the left block | 45-65 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch misses the tip | 45-65 |
| 05:49 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Jarrett | 45-65 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Kevin Calhoun steps in front of the Stephen Welch pass | 45-65 |
| 05:22 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 45-65 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Miladen Zimmerman grabs the board | 45-65 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | Harold Burns misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-65 |
| 04:59 | Louisville | Richard Ashley pulls down the rebound | 45-65 |
| 04:54 | Louisville | The jump hook by Richard Fern is blocked by Stephen Welch | 45-65 |
| 04:52 | Louisville | Richard Ashley grabs the offensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 04:42 | Louisville | Peter Capone steps in front of the Kevin Calhoun pass | 45-65 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett lays it in on a nice dish by Peter Capone | 47-65 |
| 04:16 | Louisville | Peter Capone steals the ball from Kevin Calhoun | 47-65 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Harold Burns throws it down set up by Peter Capone | 49-65 |
| 03:53 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth misses the easy layup | 49-65 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 49-65 |
| 03:32 | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Capone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harold Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Miladen Zimmerman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Jarrett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Stephen Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Calhoun (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Fern (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Ziebarth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:07 | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Fern | 49-67 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Ziebarth - foul #5 on Timothy Ziebarth, team foul #8 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Connally (PG), Lee Young (PF) Peter Capone, Matthew Jarrett | |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG), Daniel Powell (PF), Robert Konen (C) David Wadley, Richard Ashley, Timothy Ziebarth | |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Stephen Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 02:34 | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Daniel Powell | 51-70 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Harold Burns connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Miladen Zimmerman | 54-70 |
| 01:57 | Louisville | Miladen Zimmerman steals it from Daniel Powell | 54-70 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Harold Burns misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-70 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Daniel Powell gets the rebound | 54-70 |
| 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) | |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Richard Fern knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Calhoun and the foul's on Miladen Zimmerman - foul #2 on Miladen Zimmerman, team foul #8 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett (PF) Stephen Welch | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Ashley (PF) Daniel Powell | |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Richard Fern makes the free throw | 54-73 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Lee Young knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Burns and he's fouled by Richard Fern - foul #3 on Richard Fern, team foul #9 | 56-73 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Lee Young makes the free throw | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-73 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Matthew Jarrett pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Morris Connally hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic runs out the clock | 60-73 |