| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Melvin Small (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Monks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | James Corbin inbounds the ball | 26-42 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | Melvin Small's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Lehmann | 26-42 |
| 19:31 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann grabs the board | 26-42 |
| 19:26 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses the floater from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 19:24 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo pulls down the rebound | 26-42 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-42 |
| 18:54 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-42 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Melvin Small gets the rebound | 26-42 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Lehmann - foul #1 on Paul Lehmann, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | James Corbin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 18:11 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann is whistled for traveling | 28-42 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Richard Vallo and he's fouled by Matthew Wolfram - foul #1 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| 17:49 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses the free throw | 30-42 |
| 17:49 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Matthew Wolfram | 30-42 |
| 17:32 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann dunks the ball and he's fouled by Nelson Wakefield - foul #1 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #1 | 30-44 |
| 17:32 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the free throw | 30-45 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Melvin Small scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from James Corbin | 32-45 |
| 16:48 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Melvin Small - foul #1 on Melvin Small, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Curry (C) Matthew Wolfram | |
| 16:48 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 16:48 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-47 |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jan Heppner | 34-47 |
| 16:10 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 16:09 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann can't tip it in | 34-47 |
| 16:08 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Fagundes | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Monks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Louisville | James Corbin steps in front of the Radomil Lakowski pass | 37-47 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | James Corbin is fouled on the floor by Mark Curry - foul #2 on Mark Curry, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Bernard Esteban (SG), Richard Vallo (PF) Joel Dietrich, James Corbin, Jan Heppner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram (C) Mark Curry | |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Small (C) Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:53 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 14:51 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the tip | 37-47 |
| 14:50 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Willis Williams - foul #2 on Willis Williams, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:21 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:59 | Louisville | George Monks misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Melvin Small - foul #2 on Melvin Small, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG) John Fagundes | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:59 | Louisville | George Monks makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:59 | Louisville | George Monks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Nelson Wakefield is denied by Paul Lehmann | 39-49 |
| 13:42 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 13:28 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bernard Esteban - foul #4 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Bernard Esteban, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF) George Monks | |
| 13:28 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 13:28 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Joel Dietrich | 41-51 |
| 12:51 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 41-51 |
| 12:50 | Louisville | Claud Zagen snags the offensive board | 41-51 |
| 12:36 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski is hacked by Lewis Willis - foul #2 on Lewis Willis, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG) Nelson Wakefield | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Curry (C) Matthew Wolfram | |
| 12:20 | Louisville | John Fagundes blocks the jumper by Paul Lehmann | 41-51 |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Lewis Willis | 41-51 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Fagundes | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Corbin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Claud Zagen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Louisville | Claud Zagen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 11:45 | Rutgers | John Fagundes is hacked by Willis Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willis Williams, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C) Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Louisville | George Monks (SF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Claud Zagen, Mark Curry | |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | John Fagundes misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 11:33 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 11:28 | Louisville | James Corbin steps in front of the Radomil Lakowski pass | 43-51 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo lays it in set up by James Corbin | 45-51 |
| 11:15 | Louisville | John Fagundes steals the ball from Willis Williams | 45-51 |
| 10:54 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 10:52 | Louisville | George Monks grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 10:39 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 45-51 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo tips it home | 47-51 |
| 10:01 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | John Fagundes is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Fagundes, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Lewis Willis (C) Joel Dietrich, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Claud Zagen (SG), Mark Curry (PF), Robert Gibbens (C) Willis Williams, Radomil Lakowski, Paul Lehmann, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 09:25 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 09:23 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens hits the follow up shot | 47-53 |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Lewis Willis is denied by Robert Gibbens | 47-53 |
| 08:58 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:43 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner misses the jump hook from the left block | 47-53 |
| 08:41 | Louisville | George Monks grabs the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:26 | Louisville | Claud Zagen clanks a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Richard Vallo - foul #2 on Richard Vallo, team foul #8 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Jan Heppner (PF) John Fagundes, Richard Vallo | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Paul Lehmann (PF) George Monks, Robert Gibbens | |
| 08:26 | Louisville | Claud Zagen makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:26 | Louisville | Claud Zagen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:57 | Rutgers | James Corbin buries a 3 from the right wing | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Stiltner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Claud Zagen (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 50-55 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jan Heppner | 53-55 |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Claud Zagen knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Stiltner and the foul's on James Corbin - foul #1 on James Corbin, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SG), John Fagundes (SF), Melvin Small (C) Joel Dietrich, James Corbin, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski (SG), Matthew Wolfram (C) Richard Stiltner, Mark Curry | |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Claud Zagen misses the free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Melvin Small grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-57 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Melvin Small misses the tip | 53-57 |
| 06:42 | Louisville | Willis Williams gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski is hacked by Melvin Small - foul #3 on Melvin Small, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Richard Vallo (PF) Nelson Wakefield, Jan Heppner | |
| Subs | Louisville | George Monks (SF) Claud Zagen | |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:31 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 05:49 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-57 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Vallo | 55-57 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Melvin Small can't finish the layup | 55-57 |
| 05:24 | Louisville | George Monks pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:19 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 05:17 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses the tip | 55-57 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 05:12 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 05:10 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:01 | Louisville | Willis Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-57 |
| 05:00 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann tips it in | 55-59 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Lehmann - foul #2 on Paul Lehmann, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Lewis Willis (C) Joel Dietrich, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Claud Zagen (SF), Mark Curry (PF) Willis Williams, George Monks, Paul Lehmann | |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:34 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:34 | Louisville | Mark Curry gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:23 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Claud Zagen | 55-62 |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses short on a floater from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 04:05 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 03:59 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Esteban (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Claud Zagen (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-65 |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Claud Zagen buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Wolfram | 57-67 |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | Claud Zagen is called for the reach on Nelson Wakefield - foul #2 on Claud Zagen, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Melvin Small (C) Bernard Esteban, Richard Vallo, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), George Monks (SF), Paul Lehmann (PF) Richard Stiltner, Claud Zagen, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:54 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann is hacked by Nelson Wakefield - foul #2 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #11 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG) John Fagundes | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:54 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 02:54 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:37 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses the lay-in | 59-69 |
| 02:36 | Louisville | Willis Williams snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:26 | Louisville | George Monks can't connect on a floater from the right side | 59-69 |
| 02:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jan Heppner | 59-69 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | George Monks steps in front of the Joel Dietrich pass | 59-69 |
| 02:02 | Louisville | George Monks connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Willis Williams | 59-71 |
| 01:45 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-71 |
| 01:28 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-71 |
| 01:26 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski snags the offensive board | 61-71 |
| 01:19 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jan Heppner - foul #1 on Jan Heppner, team foul #12 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Bernard Esteban (SG), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, Joel Dietrich, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram (C) Mark Curry | |
| 01:19 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 01:19 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Lewis Willis | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Esteban - foul #5 on Bernard Esteban, team foul #13 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Joel Dietrich (SG), Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C) John Fagundes, Bernard Esteban, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Curry (PF), Robert Gibbens (C) Paul Lehmann, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is hacked by Robert Gibbens - foul #1 on Robert Gibbens, team foul #8 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, Richard Vallo, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Lehmann (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Mark Curry, Robert Gibbens | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | John Fagundes is called for the reach on Willis Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Fagundes, team foul #14 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Richard Vallo (PF), Melvin Small (C) John Fagundes, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Curry (PF), Robert Gibbens (C) Paul Lehmann, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Willis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Willis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield buries a floater from the baseline set up by Joel Dietrich | 67-75 |
| 00:46 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-75 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Joel Dietrich is called for the reach on Radomil Lakowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #15 | 67-75 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-77 |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Wakefield - foul #3 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #16 | 69-77 |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo pulls down the rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-78 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Melvin Small gets the offensive rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Nelson Wakefield | 72-78 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-78 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF), Paul Lehmann (PF) George Monks, Robert Gibbens | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Nelson Wakefield is called for the reach on Claud Zagen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #17 | 72-78 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Claud Zagen misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Claud Zagen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Melvin Small is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Melvin Small, team foul #18 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | George Monks (SF), Robert Gibbens (C) Claud Zagen, Paul Lehmann | |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Nelson Wakefield is called for the reach on Mark Curry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #19 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG) Nelson Wakefield | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Mark Curry makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Mark Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-81 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens gets the rebound | 72-81 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Joel Dietrich is called for the reach on Radomil Lakowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #20 | 72-81 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 72-83 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | John Fagundes knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Willis Williams runs out the clock | 74-83 |