| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Richards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Billy Tucker inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Louisville | The jumper by Billy Tucker is denied by Richard Lamere | 34-28 |
| 19:36 | Louisville | Ray Richards tips it back up and in | 36-28 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Pierce - foul #3 on Paul Pierce, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Hunt (PF) Paul Pierce | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:07 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:07 | Louisville | Paul Smith grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 18:53 | Louisville | Paul Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Mowrey | 36-30 |
| 18:01 | Louisville | Richard Lamere blocks the short jumper by Steven Hunt | 36-30 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Richard Lamere | 36-30 |
| 17:55 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 17:53 | Louisville | Paul Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:32 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Carter Foreman - foul #1 on Carter Foreman, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 17:32 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:32 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:22 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Richard Howell | 37-32 |
| 17:03 | Louisville | Jerry Merchant is called for the reach on Paul Smith - foul #2 on Jerry Merchant, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Leo Paxton (SG), David Brooks (C) Paul Smith, Gahuj Afshari, Ray Richards | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| 16:51 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 16:49 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to David Brooks | 37-32 |
| 16:35 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Leo Paxton | 40-32 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Thomas Gilliam steps in front of the Harold Clancy pass | 40-32 |
| 16:10 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam lays it up and in | 42-32 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Leo Paxton - foul #2 on Leo Paxton, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (PG), Gahuj Afshari (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Paul Pierce (PF) Thomas Gilliam, Leo Paxton, Billy Tucker, Steven Hunt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Richard Howell, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook, Harold Clancy | |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - David Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 15:39 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Gahuj Afshari | 42-34 |
| 15:19 | Louisville | Jerry Merchant denies the turnaround by David Brooks | 42-34 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is fouled on the floor by David Brooks - foul #1 on David Brooks, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (SF), Ray Richards (C) Gregory Caldwell, David Brooks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF) Carter Foreman | |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Alan Oliverio | 42-36 |
| 14:31 | Louisville | Paul Pierce is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 42-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Harold Clancy (C) Alan Oliverio, Jerry Merchant | |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Pierce - foul #4 on Paul Pierce, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Leo Paxton (SG), Steven Hunt (PF) Paul Smith, Gahuj Afshari, Paul Pierce | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG) Thomas Mowrey | |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:58 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | Thomas Gilliam picks off the pass by Charles Walsh | 42-37 |
| 13:32 | Louisville | Leo Paxton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Gilliam | 44-37 |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere gets the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 12:57 | Louisville | Steven Hunt snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 12:50 | Louisville | Leo Paxton misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carter Foreman - foul #2 on Carter Foreman, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (PG), Gregory Caldwell (SF) Thomas Gilliam, Billy Tucker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Anthony Westbrook (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Carter Foreman, Richard Lamere, Harold Clancy | |
| 12:50 | Louisville | Leo Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:50 | Louisville | Leo Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:32 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook tips it in | 46-39 |
| 12:13 | Louisville | Steven Hunt lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Smith | 48-39 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Charles Walsh comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-39 |
| 11:53 | Louisville | Ray Richards pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leo Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ray Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Walsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Westbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Louisville | Paul Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 11:35 | Louisville | Leo Paxton pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 11:27 | Louisville | Ray Richards can't finish the layup | 48-39 |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jerry Merchant | 48-39 |
| 11:07 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 11:06 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Walsh - foul #2 on Charles Walsh, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Gahuj Afshari (SG), Rafael Ayala (PF), David Brooks (C) Paul Smith, Leo Paxton, Steven Hunt, Ray Richards | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Curtis Lynn (SF), Richard Lamere (PF) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook | |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere knocks in the shot from the right block | 50-41 |
| 10:19 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Gilliam | 52-41 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman clanks a floater from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 10:00 | Louisville | David Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 09:46 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Rafael Ayala - foul #2 on Rafael Ayala, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (PG), Billy Tucker (SF) Thomas Gilliam, Gregory Caldwell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF), Harold Clancy (C) Curtis Lynn, Jerry Merchant | |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:14 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Billy Tucker | 54-42 |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 08:58 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 08:41 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari is called for traveling | 54-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Hunt (PF) Rafael Ayala | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG) Alan Oliverio | |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard Howell | 54-44 |
| 08:13 | Louisville | David Brooks is hacked by Harold Clancy - foul #1 on Harold Clancy, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Richards (C) David Brooks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant (C) Harold Clancy | |
| 07:55 | Louisville | Paul Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Tucker | 57-44 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ray Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant's pass is intercepted by Gahuj Afshari | 57-44 |
| 07:12 | Louisville | Steven Hunt dunks the ball | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:53 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Leo Paxton (SG), Paul Pierce (PF) Paul Smith, Gahuj Afshari, Steven Hunt | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Walsh (SF), Anthony Westbrook (PF) Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:40 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harold Clancy (C) Jerry Merchant | |
| 06:33 | Rutgers | Paul Pierce is called for the reach on Harold Clancy - foul #5 on Paul Pierce, team foul #6 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rafael Ayala (PF) Paul Pierce | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman loses the dribble to Leo Paxton | 59-44 |
| 06:03 | Louisville | Billy Tucker misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 59-44 |
| 06:01 | Louisville | Billy Tucker hits the follow up shot | 61-44 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman clanks a shot from the free throw line | 61-44 |
| 05:56 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Rafael Ayala | 61-44 |
| 05:51 | Louisville | Billy Tucker drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Gilliam | 64-44 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Clancy | 64-47 |
| 05:15 | Louisville | Ray Richards loses the ball out of bounds | 64-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (PG), Gahuj Afshari (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Steven Hunt (PF), David Brooks (C) Thomas Gilliam, Leo Paxton, Billy Tucker, Rafael Ayala, Ray Richards | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alan Oliverio (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SG), Richard Lamere (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Richard Howell, Carter Foreman, Anthony Westbrook, Harold Clancy | |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere makes the turnaround from close range | 64-49 |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Charles Walsh - foul #3 on Charles Walsh, team foul #6 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Lynn (SF) Charles Walsh | |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 3rd free throw | 67-49 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey misses long on a floater from the right wing | 67-49 |
| 04:22 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari pulls down the rebound | 67-49 |
| 04:04 | Louisville | Jerry Merchant steals it from Paul Smith | 67-49 |
| 03:53 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-49 |
| 03:51 | Louisville | David Brooks gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Paul Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. C - David Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alan Oliverio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Lynn (fresh) PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Louisville | Paul Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Leo Paxton (SG), Billy Tucker (SF), Ray Richards (C) Paul Smith, Gahuj Afshari, Gregory Caldwell, David Brooks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Carter Foreman (SG), Charles Walsh (SF) Alan Oliverio, Thomas Mowrey, Curtis Lynn | |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-49 |
| 03:10 | Louisville | Steven Hunt gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 02:54 | Louisville | Leo Paxton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Lamere, Jerry Merchant | |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook hits a floater near the basket set up by Charles Walsh | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-51 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Anthony Westbrook pulls down the rebound | 67-51 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Harold Clancy comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-51 |
| 02:17 | Louisville | Steven Hunt grabs the board | 67-51 |
| 01:54 | Louisville | Steven Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (PG), Gahuj Afshari (SG) Thomas Gilliam, Leo Paxton | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF), Richard Lamere (PF), Jerry Merchant (C) Charles Walsh, Anthony Westbrook, Harold Clancy | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman loses the dribble to Paul Smith | 67-51 |
| 01:09 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-51 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant grabs the board | 67-51 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Richard Howell knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Merchant | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-53 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman buries a floater from close range | 69-55 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Paul Smith runs out the clock | 69-55 |