| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kenneth Morley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Davis (fresh) C - Antonio Lantz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Peter Persons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Clem (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eugene Purkey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Todd Bailey inbounds the ball | 16-45 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey lays it in set up by Peter Persons | 16-47 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary misses short on a floater from close range | 16-47 |
| 19:28 | Rutgers | John Davis tips it in | 18-47 |
| 19:16 | Louisville | Troy Kersten knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Peter Persons | 18-49 |
| 19:01 | Rutgers | John Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Eugene Purkey - foul #3 on Eugene Purkey, team foul #1 | 18-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Curtis Secrist (PF) Eugene Purkey | |
| 19:01 | Rutgers | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 19-49 |
| 19:01 | Rutgers | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-49 |
| 18:40 | Louisville | Todd Bailey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Clem | 20-52 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado is fouled on the floor by Curtis Secrist - foul #1 on Curtis Secrist, team foul #2 | 20-52 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | John Davis is whistled for a carry | 20-52 |
| 17:53 | Louisville | Peter Persons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-52 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado gets the rebound | 20-52 |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-52 |
| 17:42 | Louisville | John Clem snags the defensive board | 20-52 |
| 17:22 | Louisville | Peter Persons hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Clem | 20-55 |
| 17:08 | Rutgers | Troy Kersten picks off the pass by Antonio Lantz | 20-55 |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Troy Kersten comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by John Davis - foul #3 on John Davis, team foul #1 | 20-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Ewert (PG), George Simpson (PF), Charles Burford (C) Kenneth Morley, John Davis, Antonio Lantz | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Allen (SG), Virgilio Bruno (SF) Peter Persons, Todd Bailey | |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Troy Kersten misses the 1st free throw | 20-55 |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Troy Kersten makes the 2nd free throw | 20-56 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado misses the jumper from the right side | 20-56 |
| 16:33 | Louisville | Troy Kersten grabs the defensive rebound | 20-56 |
| 16:15 | Louisville | Troy Kersten misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 20-56 |
| 16:13 | Louisville | John Clem can't tip it in | 20-56 |
| 16:12 | Rutgers | George Simpson gets the rebound | 20-56 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | George Simpson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-56 |
| 15:52 | Louisville | John Clem hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Allen | 23-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Ewert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Coronado (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Singletary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Burford (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Clem (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) PF - Curtis Secrist (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Kersten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Charles Burford misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Troy Kersten - foul #2 on Troy Kersten, team foul #3 | 23-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley (PG), Mitchell Wright (C) Brian Coronado, Earl Singletary | |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Persons (PG), Eugene Purkey (PF), James Burke (C) John Clem, Curtis Secrist, Troy Kersten | |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Charles Burford makes the 1st free throw | 24-58 |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Charles Burford makes the 2nd free throw | 25-58 |
| 15:24 | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno banks in the layup set up by Donald Allen | 25-60 |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-60 |
| 15:08 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Peter Persons | 25-60 |
| 14:44 | Louisville | Donald Allen hits a 3 from the left wing | 25-63 |
| 14:37 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-63 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright tips it in | 27-63 |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Peter Persons banks in the layup set up by Donald Allen | 27-65 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | George Simpson makes the floater from close range and he's fouled by Virgilio Bruno - foul #2 on Virgilio Bruno, team foul #4 | 29-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Coronado (SG), John Davis (PF), Antonio Lantz (C) Kenneth Morley, Charles Burford, Mitchell Wright | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (SG), Todd Bailey (SF) Donald Allen, Virgilio Bruno | |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | George Simpson makes the free throw | 30-65 |
| 13:56 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-65 |
| 13:55 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado grabs the defensive rebound | 30-65 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | George Simpson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-65 |
| 13:48 | Louisville | Peter Persons pulls down the rebound | 30-65 |
| 13:33 | Louisville | Peter Persons is fouled on the floor by Richard Ewert - foul #2 on Richard Ewert, team foul #2 | 30-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Veit (PG), Earl Singletary (SF) Richard Ewert, George Simpson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Kerr (PG), Troy Kersten (C) Peter Persons, James Burke | |
| 13:20 | Louisville | John Clem's pass is intercepted by Peter Veit | 30-65 |
| 13:17 | Rutgers | Peter Veit lays it in | 32-65 |
| 13:02 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-65 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado gets the rebound | 32-65 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz is hacked by Troy Kersten - foul #3 on Troy Kersten, team foul #5 | 32-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley (PG) Peter Veit | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Allen (SG), Curtis Secrist (PF) Clarence Kerr, Eugene Purkey | |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Curtis Secrist denies the turnaround by Earl Singletary | 32-65 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz grabs the offensive rebound | 32-65 |
| 12:41 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-65 |
| 12:39 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Donald Allen | 32-65 |
| 12:20 | Louisville | Todd Bailey's dunk attempt is rejected by John Davis | 32-65 |
| 12:18 | Louisville | Troy Kersten tips it back up and in | 32-67 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado is whistled for traveling | 32-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Persons (PG) Donald Allen | |
| 11:37 | Louisville | Troy Kersten travels with the ball | 32-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Simpson (PF), Mitchell Wright (C) John Davis, Antonio Lantz | |
| Subs | Louisville | Clarence Kerr (SG), Virgilio Bruno (SF), Eugene Purkey (PF) John Clem, Todd Bailey, Curtis Secrist | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kenneth Morley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Singletary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Simpson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitchell Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Peter Persons (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Clarence Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Virgilio Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Purkey (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Troy Kersten (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Morley and the foul's on Troy Kersten - foul #4 on Troy Kersten, team foul #6 | 34-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Allen (SG), James Burke (C) Clarence Kerr, Troy Kersten | |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary makes the free throw | 35-67 |
| 11:02 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-67 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado gets the rebound | 35-67 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary is hacked by Virgilio Bruno - foul #3 on Virgilio Bruno, team foul #7 | 35-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Veit (PG), Richard Ewert (SG) Kenneth Morley, Brian Coronado | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary makes the 1st free throw | 36-67 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | Earl Singletary makes the 2nd free throw | 37-67 |
| 10:32 | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno is fouled on the floor by Earl Singletary - foul #1 on Earl Singletary, team foul #3 | 37-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz (C) Mitchell Wright | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (SG), Todd Bailey (SF) Donald Allen, Virgilio Bruno | |
| 10:13 | Louisville | Todd Bailey is hacked by Peter Veit - foul #1 on Peter Veit, team foul #4 | 37-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Davis (PF) Earl Singletary | |
| Subs | Louisville | Curtis Secrist (PF) Eugene Purkey | |
| 09:59 | Louisville | Antonio Lantz picks off the pass by Todd Bailey | 37-67 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | James Burke is called for the reach on Antonio Lantz - foul #2 on James Burke, team foul #8 | 37-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley (PG), Brian Coronado (SG) Peter Veit, Richard Ewert | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Allen (SG) Peter Persons | |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz misses the 1st free throw | 37-67 |
| 09:39 | Louisville | James Burke snags the defensive board | 37-67 |
| 09:30 | Louisville | George Simpson steals it from Donald Allen | 37-67 |
| 09:17 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-67 |
| 09:16 | Louisville | The rebound goes to John Clem | 37-67 |
| 09:00 | Louisville | Curtis Secrist connects on the runner from the right block set up by Donald Allen | 37-69 |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-69 |
| 08:47 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley grabs the offensive rebound | 37-69 |
| 08:42 | Rutgers | Kenneth Morley misses the dunk | 37-69 |
| 08:41 | Louisville | The rebound goes to James Burke | 37-69 |
| 08:35 | Louisville | Donald Allen drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Todd Bailey | 37-71 |
| 08:30 | Rutgers | George Simpson can't finish the layup | 37-71 |
| 08:28 | Louisville | Todd Bailey gets the rebound | 37-71 |
| 08:20 | Louisville | Donald Allen comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-71 |
| 08:18 | Louisville | James Burke tips it but misses | 37-71 |
| 08:17 | Louisville | John Clem hits the follow up shot | 37-73 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | George Simpson lays it in on a great pass from John Davis | 39-73 |
| 07:42 | Louisville | John Clem clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-73 |
| 07:40 | Louisville | Todd Bailey tips it back up and in | 39-75 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kenneth Morley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Coronado (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Antonio Lantz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Clem (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Todd Bailey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Secrist (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Burke (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Rutgers | George Simpson scores on a shot from the right wing | 41-75 |
| 07:00 | Louisville | Donald Allen buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Bailey | 41-78 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Brian Coronado misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 41-78 |
| 06:49 | Louisville | James Burke snags the defensive board | 41-78 |
| 06:46 | Louisville | Kenneth Morley steals the ball from John Clem in the backcourt | 41-78 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by James Burke - foul #3 on James Burke, team foul #9 | 41-78 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Peter Veit (PG), Richard Ewert (SG), Charles Burford (SF), Mitchell Wright (PF) Kenneth Morley, Brian Coronado, George Simpson, John Davis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Persons (PG), Clarence Kerr (SG), Virgilio Bruno (SF), Eugene Purkey (PF), Troy Kersten (C) John Clem, Donald Allen, Todd Bailey, Curtis Secrist, James Burke | |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz makes the 1st free throw | 42-78 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz misses the 2nd free throw | 42-78 |
| 06:34 | Louisville | Troy Kersten pulls down the rebound | 42-78 |
| 06:09 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey misses the fadeaway in the paint | 42-78 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright gets the rebound | 42-78 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Antonio Lantz | 45-78 |
| 05:20 | Louisville | Troy Kersten comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 45-78 |
| 05:18 | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno hits the follow up shot | 45-80 |
| 05:08 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-80 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Antonio Lantz gets the offensive rebound | 45-80 |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | Charles Burford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-80 |
| 04:46 | Rutgers | Peter Veit snags the offensive board | 45-80 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Peter Veit misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-80 |
| 04:30 | Louisville | Virgilio Bruno gets the rebound | 45-80 |
| 04:13 | Louisville | Clarence Kerr buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Kersten | 45-83 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Peter Persons steals it from Charles Burford | 45-83 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Louisville | Charles Burford is called for the reach on Virgilio Bruno - foul #2 on Charles Burford, team foul #5 | 45-83 |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Simpson (SF), Yo Hong (C) Charles Burford, Antonio Lantz | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Clem (PG), Donald Allen (SG), Todd Bailey (SF), Curtis Secrist (PF), James Burke (C) Peter Persons, Clarence Kerr, Virgilio Bruno, Eugene Purkey, Troy Kersten | |
| 03:15 | Louisville | Donald Allen is fouled on the floor by Richard Ewert - foul #3 on Richard Ewert, team foul #6 | 45-83 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Peter Veit (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Ewert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Simpson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mitchell Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Yo Hong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - John Clem (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Allen (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Todd Bailey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Secrist (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Burke (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Louisville | John Clem hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Curtis Secrist | 45-86 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:42 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-86 |
| 02:40 | Louisville | Todd Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 45-86 |
| 02:12 | Louisville | John Clem drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Allen | 45-89 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Peter Veit is called for traveling | 45-89 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Burford (SF) Mitchell Wright | |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Persons (PG), Virgilio Bruno (SF), Eugene Purkey (PF), Troy Kersten (C) Donald Allen, Todd Bailey, Curtis Secrist, James Burke | |
| 01:45 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Virgilio Bruno | 45-92 |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | The jump hook by George Simpson is blocked by Troy Kersten | 45-92 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Burford | 45-92 |
| 01:15 | Rutgers | Richard Ewert scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-92 |
| 00:52 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Peter Persons | 48-94 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Yo Hong misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-94 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Eugene Purkey | 48-94 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by George Simpson - foul #1 on George Simpson, team foul #7 | 48-94 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright (C) Yo Hong | |
| Subs | Louisville | Todd Bailey (SF) Virgilio Bruno | |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey misses the 1st free throw | 48-94 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Eugene Purkey misses the 2nd free throw | 48-94 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Mitchell Wright grabs the board | 48-94 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Charles Burford misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-94 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Troy Kersten grabs the board | 48-94 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Peter Persons runs out the clock | 48-94 |