| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Clem (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Persons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Todd Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Purkey (fresh) C - Troy Kersten (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kenneth Morley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Todd Bailey inbounds the ball | 39-21 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Louisville | John Clem clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 39-21 |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 39-21 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-23 |
| 18:46 | Louisville | Troy Kersten lays it up and in | 41-23 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz is whistled for a carry | 41-23 |
| 18:09 | Louisville | John Clem banks in the layup on a great pass from Eugene Purkey | 43-23 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Peter Persons is called for the reach on Brian Coronado - foul #2 on Peter Persons, team foul #1 | 43-23 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz misses the easy layup | 43-23 |
| 17:35 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey snags the defensive board | 43-23 |
| 17:16 | Louisville | John Clem connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Bailey | 45-23 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Peter Persons - foul #3 on Peter Persons, team foul #2 | 45-23 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Allen (SG), Virgilio Bruno (SF), Curtis Secrist (PF) Peter Persons, Todd Bailey, Eugene Purkey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Ewert (PG), George Simpson (PF), Mitchell Wright (C) Kenneth Morley, John Davis, Antonio Lantz | |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary misses the 1st free throw | 45-23 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary makes the 2nd free throw | 45-24 |
| 16:37 | Louisville | John Clem misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-24 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright grabs the board | 45-24 |
| 16:31 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by George Simpson | 45-27 |
| 16:16 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist hits the finger roll set up by Troy Kersten and he's fouled by Earl Singletary - foul #3 on Earl Singletary, team foul #1 | 47-27 |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Kerr (PG), James Burke (C) John Clem, Troy Kersten | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Burford (SF) Earl Singletary | |
| 16:16 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist misses the free throw | 47-27 |
| 16:16 | Rutgers | George Simpson snags the defensive board | 47-27 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright is denied on a layup by Curtis Secrist | 47-27 |
| 15:53 | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno snags the defensive board | 47-27 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Clarence Kerr (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Secrist (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Ewert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Burford (fresh) PF - George Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mitchell Wright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-27 |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright snags the defensive board | 47-27 |
| 15:24 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-27 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | Charles Burford grabs the offensive board | 47-27 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Burford | 47-30 |
| 14:59 | Louisville | Clarence Kerr knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Allen | 50-30 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Allen - foul #1 on Donald Allen, team foul #3 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (PG), Peter Persons (SG), Todd Bailey (SF), Eugene Purkey (PF), Troy Kersten (C) Clarence Kerr, Donald Allen, Virgilio Bruno, Curtis Secrist, James Burke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley (PG), Earl Singletary (SF), John Davis (PF), Antonio Lantz (C) Richard Ewert, Charles Burford, George Simpson, Mitchell Wright | |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado misses the 1st free throw | 50-30 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado makes the 2nd free throw | 50-31 |
| 14:21 | Louisville | John Clem double dribbles | 50-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Ewert (SG) Brian Coronado | |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 13:50 | Louisville | John Clem comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Earl Singletary - foul #4 on Earl Singletary, team foul #2 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Simpson (SF) Earl Singletary | |
| 13:50 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 13:50 | Louisville | John Clem makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz clanks a jumper from the right block | 52-34 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | George Simpson misses the tip | 52-34 |
| 13:34 | Louisville | Troy Kersten snags the defensive board | 52-34 |
| 13:20 | Louisville | John Clem misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-34 |
| 13:18 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz grabs the board | 52-34 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | George Simpson is hacked by Eugene Purkey - foul #1 on Eugene Purkey, team foul #4 | 52-34 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Ewert, team foul #3 | 52-34 |
| 12:44 | Louisville | John Clem drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Persons | 55-34 |
| 12:29 | Rutgers | George Simpson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Morley | 55-37 |
| 12:13 | Louisville | Todd Bailey buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Clem | 58-37 |
| 12:00 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-37 |
| 11:59 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Todd Bailey | 58-37 |
| 11:32 | Louisville | George Simpson steals it from Eugene Purkey | 58-37 |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | George Simpson hits the finger roll | 58-39 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Clem (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Persons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Purkey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Troy Kersten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kenneth Morley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Ewert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Lantz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Louisville | Antonio Lantz swats the layup by Todd Bailey | 58-39 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz grabs the board | 58-39 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | John Davis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eugene Purkey - foul #2 on Eugene Purkey, team foul #5 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Kerr (PG), Donald Allen (SG), Virgilio Bruno (SF), Curtis Secrist (PF), James Burke (C) John Clem, Peter Persons, Todd Bailey, Eugene Purkey, Troy Kersten | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Veit (PG), Brian Coronado (SG), Charles Burford (SF), Mitchell Wright (C) Kenneth Morley, Richard Ewert, George Simpson, Antonio Lantz | |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | John Davis misses the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 10:28 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Virgilio Bruno and he's hacked by John Davis - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #4 | 60-40 |
| 10:28 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist misses the free throw | 60-40 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright grabs the board | 60-40 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Curtis Secrist blocks the short jumper by Brian Coronado | 60-40 |
| 10:23 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist gets the rebound | 60-40 |
| 10:19 | Louisville | Donald Allen is hacked by Brian Coronado - foul #2 on Brian Coronado, team foul #5 | 60-40 |
| 10:05 | Louisville | John Davis picks off the pass by Virgilio Bruno | 60-40 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Peter Veit connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Davis | 60-43 |
| 09:24 | Louisville | Clarence Kerr hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Allen | 63-43 |
| 09:04 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-43 |
| 09:03 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist grabs the defensive rebound | 63-43 |
| 08:57 | Louisville | Clarence Kerr loses the dribble to Mitchell Wright | 63-43 |
| 08:43 | Rutgers | Donald Allen steps in front of the Mitchell Wright pass | 63-43 |
| 08:23 | Louisville | Brian Coronado is called for the reach on James Burke - foul #3 on Brian Coronado, team foul #6 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (PG), Peter Persons (SG), Todd Bailey (SF), Eugene Purkey (PF), Troy Kersten (C) Clarence Kerr, Donald Allen, Virgilio Bruno, Curtis Secrist, James Burke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley (PG), George Simpson (SF), Antonio Lantz (C) Peter Veit, Charles Burford, John Davis | |
| 08:05 | Louisville | Todd Bailey drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Clem and he's hacked by George Simpson - foul #1 on George Simpson, team foul #7 | 65-43 |
| 08:05 | Louisville | Todd Bailey makes the free throw | 66-43 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | George Simpson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-43 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-43 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 66-43 |
| 07:37 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey gets the rebound | 66-43 |
| 07:15 | Louisville | Todd Bailey drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Clem | 68-43 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Clem (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Persons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Bailey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Purkey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kenneth Morley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Wright (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Antonio Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley is hacked by Troy Kersten - foul #1 on Troy Kersten, team foul #6 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Ewert (SG), Earl Singletary (SF) Brian Coronado, Mitchell Wright | |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Troy Kersten is called for the reach on Antonio Lantz - foul #2 on Troy Kersten, team foul #7 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Curtis Secrist (PF) Eugene Purkey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz misses the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 06:48 | Louisville | Troy Kersten gets the rebound | 68-43 |
| 06:23 | Louisville | Todd Bailey hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Peter Persons | 70-43 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | George Simpson is whistled for a carry | 70-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno (SF) Todd Bailey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Veit (PG), Charles Burford (SF), Yo Hong (C) Kenneth Morley, Earl Singletary, Antonio Lantz | |
| 05:42 | Louisville | John Clem drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Virgilio Bruno | 73-43 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Peter Veit clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 73-43 |
| 05:30 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist grabs the board | 73-43 |
| 05:11 | Louisville | Troy Kersten misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 73-43 |
| 05:10 | Rutgers | Charles Burford snags the defensive board | 73-43 |
| 05:03 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-43 |
| 05:01 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to George Simpson | 73-43 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Yo Hong knocks in the runner from close range and he's hacked by Curtis Secrist - foul #2 on Curtis Secrist, team foul #8 | 73-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Kerr (PG), Donald Allen (SG), Eugene Purkey (PF), James Burke (C) John Clem, Peter Persons, Curtis Secrist, Troy Kersten | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright (PF) George Simpson | |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Yo Hong makes the free throw | 73-46 |
| 04:23 | Louisville | James Burke misses the lay-in | 73-46 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | Charles Burford grabs the board | 73-46 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Peter Veit can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-46 |
| 04:16 | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno snags the defensive board | 73-46 |
| 03:50 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Kerr | 76-46 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Veit | 76-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Louisville | Donald Allen buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Clarence Kerr | 79-49 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Clarence Kerr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Purkey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Veit (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Ewert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Burford (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mitchell Wright (fresh) 4 reb. C - Yo Hong (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Peter Veit buries a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Donald Allen - foul #2 on Donald Allen, team foul #9 | 79-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (PG), Peter Persons (SG), Todd Bailey (SF), Troy Kersten (C) Clarence Kerr, Donald Allen, Virgilio Bruno, James Burke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Simpson (PF) Yo Hong | |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Peter Veit makes the free throw | 79-52 |
| 02:40 | Louisville | Todd Bailey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-52 |
| 02:38 | Louisville | Troy Kersten hits the follow up shot | 81-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Peter Veit makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Ewert | 81-55 |
| 02:05 | Louisville | Peter Persons misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-55 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Peter Veit | 81-55 |
| 01:59 | Rutgers | Todd Bailey steals the ball from Peter Veit | 81-55 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Peter Veit is called for the reach on John Clem - foul #1 on Peter Veit, team foul #8 | 81-55 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | John Clem misses the 1st free throw | 81-55 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright pulls down the rebound | 81-55 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Peter Persons picks off the pass by Mitchell Wright | 81-55 |
| 01:00 | Louisville | Peter Persons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-55 |
| 00:59 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey grabs the offensive rebound | 81-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Todd Bailey misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Charles Burford - foul #1 on Charles Burford, team foul #9 | 81-55 |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Todd Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 82-55 |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Todd Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 82-55 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | George Simpson grabs the board | 82-55 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Charles Burford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-55 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Troy Kersten snags the defensive board | 82-55 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | John Clem runs out the clock | 82-55 |