| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) SF - Brian Quick (fresh) PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) SG - Martin Greene (fresh) SF - Brian Gosselin (fresh) PF - Micheal Peterson (fresh) C - Joshua Nash (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Joshua Nash wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Louisville | Larry Gray misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Delancey - foul #1 on John Delancey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Louisville | Larry Gray makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | Louisville | Larry Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:42 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 19:27 | Louisville | Joshua Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:07 | Louisville | Martin Greene connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Gray | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Rutgers | Micheal Peterson denies the turnaround by John Delancey | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Louisville | Larry Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Louisville | Joshua Nash can't connect on a shot from close range | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | Micheal Peterson is called for the reach on Brian Quick - foul #1 on Micheal Peterson, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:03 | Louisville | Martin Greene jams it set up by Larry Gray and the foul's on Warren Bowling - foul #1 on Warren Bowling, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 18:03 | Louisville | Martin Greene makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-6 |
| 17:19 | Louisville | Martin Greene is hacked by Brian Quick - foul #1 on Brian Quick, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frederick Rogers (PF) Micheal Peterson | |
| 16:56 | Louisville | Larry Gray connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Nash | 3-8 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 3-8 |
| 16:34 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:16 | Louisville | Larry Gray misses the jumper from the left side | 3-8 |
| 16:15 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin grabs the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:58 | Louisville | Brian Fisher picks off the pass by Joshua Nash | 3-8 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Quick (fairly fresh) PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Greene (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Gosselin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frederick Rogers (fresh) C - Joshua Nash (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 15:46 | Louisville | Joshua Nash pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:19 | Louisville | Larry Gray knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Gosselin | 3-10 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | John Delancey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Gray - foul #1 on Larry Gray, team foul #2 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (SG), Cody Jones (SF), Mark Thompson (PF), David Carlson (C) Brian Fisher, Brian Quick, Warren Bowling, Ronald Irvin | |
| Subs | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky (PG), Donald Roane (SG), Johnny Miller (SF), Micheal Peterson (PF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) Larry Gray, Martin Greene, Brian Gosselin, Frederick Rogers, Joshua Nash | |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | John Delancey makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | John Delancey makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:37 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Kamansky | 5-12 |
| 14:28 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 5-12 |
| 14:26 | Rutgers | Cody Jones tips it in | 7-12 |
| 14:03 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-15 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | Larry Williams misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 7-15 |
| 13:48 | Rutgers | Cody Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | John Delancey splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Patrick Kamansky - foul #1 on Patrick Kamansky, team foul #3 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Fisher (SG), Warren Bowling (PF), Ronald Irvin (C) Larry Williams, Mark Thompson, David Carlson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG) Johnny Miller | |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | John Delancey misses the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | John Delancey makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:05 | Louisville | Donald Roane drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-18 |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | Cody Jones connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-18 |
| 12:31 | Louisville | Larry Gray's fadeaway is rejected by Warren Bowling | 10-18 |
| 12:30 | Louisville | Micheal Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 12:20 | Louisville | Larry Gray connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Micheal Peterson | 10-20 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | John Delancey is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), Brian Quick (SF) John Delancey, Cody Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | Martin Greene (SG), Brian Gosselin (SF), Frederick Rogers (PF), Joshua Nash (C) Donald Roane, Patrick Kamansky, Micheal Peterson, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| 11:46 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-20 |
| 11:44 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Warren Bowling | 10-20 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Williams (fresh) SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Quick (fresh) PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Greene (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Gosselin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frederick Rogers (fresh) C - Joshua Nash (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling hits a jumper from the left side | 12-20 |
| 11:09 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 12-20 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Warren Bowling snags the defensive board | 12-20 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Brian Quick drills a fadeaway near the basket | 14-20 |
| 10:35 | Louisville | Martin Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cody Jones (SG), Mark Thompson (PF), David Carlson (C) Brian Fisher, Warren Bowling, Ronald Irvin | |
| Subs | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky (PG), Micheal Peterson (PF) Larry Gray, Frederick Rogers | |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | Larry Williams is fouled on the floor by Micheal Peterson - foul #2 on Micheal Peterson, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG) Cody Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frederick Rogers (PF) Micheal Peterson | |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | Larry Williams scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Thompson | 16-20 |
| 10:00 | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Carlson | 16-20 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson can't finish the layup | 16-20 |
| 09:49 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:28 | Louisville | Larry Williams steals it from Patrick Kamansky | 16-20 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | John Delancey can't finish the layup | 16-20 |
| 09:23 | Louisville | Martin Greene pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:00 | Louisville | Martin Greene misses the turnaround near the basket | 16-20 |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | John Delancey grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Larry Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joshua Nash - foul #1 on Joshua Nash, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Fisher (SG), Cody Jones (SF), Warren Bowling (PF), Ronald Irvin (C) John Delancey, Brian Quick, Mark Thompson, David Carlson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Donald Roane (SG), Wayne Smiechowski (C) Martin Greene, Brian Gosselin, Joshua Nash | |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Larry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:44 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Wayne Smiechowski | 17-20 |
| 08:35 | Louisville | Ronald Irvin takes the ball from Patrick Kamansky | 17-20 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-20 |
| 08:19 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:12 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Larry Gray | 17-22 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Larry Williams loses the dribble to Donald Roane | 17-22 |
| 07:57 | Louisville | Donald Roane hits the finger roll | 17-24 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Larry Williams knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Larry Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cody Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Roane (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Patrick Kamansky (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frederick Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Smiechowski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Louisville | Donald Roane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG) Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Martin Greene (SG) Frederick Rogers | |
| 07:13 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 07:12 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 06:56 | Louisville | Martin Greene makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Wayne Smiechowski and he's hacked by Brian Fisher - foul #1 on Brian Fisher, team foul #4 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Quick (SF) Cody Jones | |
| Subs | Louisville | Brian Gosselin (SF), Joshua Nash (C) Patrick Kamansky, Donald Roane | |
| 06:56 | Louisville | Martin Greene makes the free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | John Delancey misses the 3 from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 06:36 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski grabs the board | 19-27 |
| 06:25 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin makes the floater from close range set up by Martin Greene and he's fouled by Warren Bowling - foul #2 on Warren Bowling, team foul #5 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Thompson (PF) Warren Bowling | |
| Subs | Louisville | Micheal Peterson (PF) Wayne Smiechowski | |
| 06:25 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin makes the free throw | 19-30 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson connects on the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Micheal Peterson - foul #3 on Micheal Peterson, team foul #6 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Carlson (C) Ronald Irvin | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frederick Rogers (PF) Micheal Peterson | |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson makes the free throw | 22-30 |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Joshua Nash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-30 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Brian Quick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-30 |
| 05:58 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Joshua Nash | 22-30 |
| 05:41 | Louisville | Larry Gray clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-30 |
| 05:39 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin tips it but misses | 22-30 |
| 05:37 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 05:11 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (SG), Ronald Irvin (C) Brian Fisher, David Carlson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky (PG), Donald Roane (SG), Johnny Miller (SF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) Larry Gray, Martin Greene, Brian Gosselin, Joshua Nash | |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Mark Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Brian Quick is called for traveling | 22-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cody Jones (SF) Brian Quick | |
| Subs | Louisville | Brian Gosselin (PF) Frederick Rogers | |
| 04:20 | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky is fouled on the floor by John Delancey - foul #2 on John Delancey, team foul #6 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Carlson (SF) John Delancey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Martin Greene (SG) Donald Roane, Johnny Miller | |
| 04:02 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Cody Jones - foul #1 on Cody Jones, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Roane (C) Brian Gosselin | |
| 04:02 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:02 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | David Carlson snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 03:57 | Rutgers | Larry Williams travels with the ball | 22-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Warren Bowling (PF) Mark Thompson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Frederick Rogers (PF) Donald Roane | |
| 03:38 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Wayne Smiechowski, team foul #7 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Delancey (PG), Brian Fisher (SG), Brian Quick (SF) Larry Williams, Cody Jones, David Carlson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Joshua Nash (C) Wayne Smiechowski | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Delancey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Quick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Warren Bowling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Irvin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Kamansky (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frederick Rogers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Nash (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher is whistled for a carry | 22-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Carlson (C) Ronald Irvin | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:58 | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-30 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | David Carlson pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:39 | Rutgers | Brian Fisher drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Delancey | 25-30 |
| 02:14 | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 02:12 | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Larry Gray | 25-32 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Larry Gray is called for the reach on John Delancey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Gray, team foul #8 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cody Jones (SF), Ronald Irvin (C) Brian Quick, David Carlson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Roane (SG), Johnny Miller (SF), Brian Gosselin (PF), Wayne Smiechowski (C) Martin Greene, Patrick Kamansky, Frederick Rogers, Joshua Nash | |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | John Delancey makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | John Delancey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Gray | 27-35 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Brian Fisher - foul #2 on Brian Fisher, team foul #8 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Larry Williams (PG), Donald Lolley (SG) John Delancey, Brian Fisher | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:16 | Louisville | Wayne Smiechowski blows the layup | 27-35 |
| 01:15 | Louisville | Johnny Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 01:07 | Louisville | Johnny Miller scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Larry Gray | 27-37 |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Larry Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin snags the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Ronald Irvin buries a turnaround from the right block | 29-37 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Miller | 29-39 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Larry Williams is hacked by Johnny Miller - foul #1 on Johnny Miller, team foul #9 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Fisher (SG), Brian Quick (SF), Mark Thompson (PF) Donald Lolley, Cody Jones, Warren Bowling | |
| Subs | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky (PG), Martin Greene (SG), Frederick Rogers (PF), Joshua Nash (C) Larry Gray, Donald Roane, Johnny Miller, Wayne Smiechowski | |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Larry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Frederick Rogers gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Patrick Kamansky is denied on a layup by Mark Thompson | 30-39 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Brian Gosselin grabs the offensive rebound | 30-39 |