| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Mark Metivier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shelby Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Carrasco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Gumm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Lamont (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Higgins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Waddell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Barry Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Youngquist (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Kenneth Carrasco inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:37 | Louisville | Shelby Graham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | John Youngquist grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 22-30 |
| 19:08 | Louisville | Shelby Graham makes the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on John Youngquist - foul #2 on John Youngquist, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 19:08 | Louisville | Shelby Graham misses the free throw | 24-30 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | John Higgins misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-30 |
| 18:54 | Louisville | Christopher Gumm pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:42 | Louisville | Kenneth Carrasco blows the layup but he's fouled by John Youngquist - foul #3 on John Youngquist, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| 18:42 | Louisville | Kenneth Carrasco makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:42 | Louisville | Kenneth Carrasco makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell makes the 3 from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 18:02 | Louisville | Shelby Graham shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-33 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell makes the shot in the paint | 26-35 |
| 17:17 | Louisville | Christopher Gumm is denied on a layup by Joe Marshall | 26-35 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | John Youngquist hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 26-35 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by George Lamont - foul #1 on George Lamont, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Tooley (PG), Stephen Chase (SG), Earl Maurer (SF), James Lakey (C) Mark Metivier, Shelby Graham, Kenneth Carrasco, George Lamont | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon (SG), Frank Carr (PF), William Vanlandingham (C) John Higgins, John Youngquist, Joe Marshall | |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 16:20 | Louisville | Christopher Gumm can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 26-37 |
| 16:19 | Louisville | James Lakey hits the follow up shot | 28-37 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Edward Tooley steals it from William Vanlandingham | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Edward Tooley (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Chase (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Maurer (fresh) PF - Christopher Gumm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lakey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Russell Waddell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) SF - Barry Bradford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Carr (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Vanlandingham (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Louisville | Stephen Chase is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edward Tooley | 31-37 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Lakey - foul #1 on James Lakey, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Metivier (PG), Shelby Graham (SG), Kenneth Carrasco (SF), George Lamont (C) Edward Tooley, Stephen Chase, Earl Maurer, Christopher Gumm | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Higgins (PG), Thomas Gaines (SF), John Youngquist (PF), Joe Marshall (C) Ronald Fallon, Barry Bradford, Frank Carr, William Vanlandingham | |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:06 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 14:37 | Louisville | James Lakey clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-38 |
| 14:36 | Louisville | Shelby Graham hits the follow up shot | 33-38 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-38 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | John Youngquist tips it in | 33-40 |
| 13:59 | Louisville | Kenneth Carrasco drills a jumper from close range | 35-40 |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | John Youngquist travels with the ball | 35-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon (SG), Barry Bradford (SF) Russell Waddell, Thomas Gaines | |
| 13:16 | Louisville | Shelby Graham misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 13:15 | Louisville | Kenneth Carrasco grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:03 | Louisville | Shelby Graham buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Lakey | 38-40 |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | Kenneth Carrasco steps in front of the Barry Bradford pass | 38-40 |
| 12:42 | Louisville | Shelby Graham throws it down on a great pass from Kenneth Carrasco | 40-40 |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | John Youngquist hits a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by James Lakey - foul #2 on James Lakey, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Tooley (PG), Stephen Chase (SG), Earl Maurer (SF), Christopher Gumm (PF) Mark Metivier, Shelby Graham, Kenneth Carrasco, James Lakey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Derrick Garrett (PG), William Vanlandingham (C) John Higgins, Joe Marshall | |
| 12:18 | Rutgers | John Youngquist makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:56 | Louisville | Earl Maurer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 11:55 | Louisville | Christopher Gumm can't tip it in | 40-43 |
| 11:53 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham's dunk attempt is rejected by George Lamont | 40-43 |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford tips it in | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Edward Tooley (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Chase (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Earl Maurer (fresh) PF - Christopher Gumm (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Lamont (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Derrick Garrett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) SF - Barry Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Youngquist (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Vanlandingham (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Louisville | Edward Tooley makes the contested jumper from close range set up by Stephen Chase | 42-45 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford misses the lay-in | 42-45 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to William Vanlandingham | 42-45 |
| 10:33 | Rutgers | George Lamont blocks the short jumper by John Youngquist | 42-45 |
| 10:32 | Louisville | Stephen Chase snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 10:19 | Louisville | Edward Tooley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 10:18 | Louisville | Christopher Gumm tips it in | 44-45 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Stephen Chase steps in front of the Barry Bradford pass | 44-45 |
| 09:41 | Louisville | Edward Tooley makes the contested runner near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Chase and he's hacked by Ronald Fallon - foul #1 on Ronald Fallon, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shelby Graham (SG), Kenneth Carrasco (SF), James Lakey (C) Stephen Chase, Earl Maurer, George Lamont | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Higgins (PG), Russell Waddell (SG), Thomas Gaines (SF), Frank Carr (PF), Joe Marshall (C) Derrick Garrett, Ronald Fallon, Barry Bradford, John Youngquist, William Vanlandingham | |
| 09:41 | Louisville | Edward Tooley makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines scores on a 3 from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 09:07 | Louisville | The jumper by Kenneth Carrasco is denied by Joe Marshall | 47-48 |
| 09:06 | Louisville | Christopher Gumm grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:46 | Louisville | Shelby Graham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 08:44 | Louisville | Kenneth Carrasco grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:29 | Louisville | Kenneth Carrasco hits a wide open shot from close range on a great pass from Shelby Graham | 49-48 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | John Higgins buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Waddell | 49-51 |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Shelby Graham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Gaines | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Edward Tooley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shelby Graham (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Carrasco (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Gumm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Lakey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Higgins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Waddell (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Gaines (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Carr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:09 | Louisville | Shelby Graham evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Frank Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:54 | Rutgers | John Higgins misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-53 |
| 06:53 | Louisville | Shelby Graham pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:48 | Louisville | Shelby Graham makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Edward Tooley | 52-53 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | James Lakey swats the layup by Russell Waddell | 52-53 |
| 06:20 | Rutgers | Frank Carr hits the follow up shot | 52-55 |
| 05:55 | Louisville | James Lakey knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Shelby Graham out of the doubleteam and the foul's on Joe Marshall - foul #2 on Joe Marshall, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Metivier (PG), Stephen Chase (SG), Earl Maurer (SF), George Lamont (C) Edward Tooley, Shelby Graham, Kenneth Carrasco, Christopher Gumm | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Derrick Garrett (PG), Ronald Fallon (SG), Barry Bradford (SF), John Youngquist (PF), William Vanlandingham (C) John Higgins, Russell Waddell, Thomas Gaines, Frank Carr, Joe Marshall | |
| 05:55 | Louisville | James Lakey makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Barry Bradford is blocked by James Lakey | 55-55 |
| 05:26 | Louisville | The rebound goes to James Lakey | 55-55 |
| 05:06 | Louisville | James Lakey's layup is rejected by William Vanlandingham | 55-55 |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Barry Bradford snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham scores on a floater in the lane and he's hacked by George Lamont - foul #2 on George Lamont, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Carrasco (SF), Christopher Gumm (PF) Earl Maurer, James Lakey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Higgins (PG), Russell Waddell (SG) Derrick Garrett, Ronald Fallon | |
| 04:38 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:15 | Louisville | George Lamont misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-58 |
| 04:13 | Rutgers | John Youngquist snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | William Vanlandingham is hacked by George Lamont - foul #3 on George Lamont, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shelby Graham (SG) Stephen Chase | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joe Marshall (C) William Vanlandingham | |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-58 |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Christopher Gumm comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Russell Waddell - foul #2 on Russell Waddell, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Christopher Gumm makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Christopher Gumm makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Mark Metivier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shelby Graham (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Carrasco (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Gumm (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - George Lamont (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Higgins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Waddell (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Barry Bradford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Youngquist (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell lays it in on a great pass from John Higgins | 57-60 |
| 03:00 | Louisville | Christopher Gumm double dribbles | 57-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Lakey (PF) Christopher Gumm | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Carr (PF) John Youngquist | |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | John Higgins misses the 3 from straight away | 57-60 |
| 02:30 | Louisville | George Lamont gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| 02:19 | Louisville | Shelby Graham is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 57-60 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 01:54 | Rutgers | John Higgins hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Waddell | 57-63 |
| 01:38 | Louisville | Kenneth Carrasco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Gumm (PF) James Lakey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Youngquist (PF) Frank Carr | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:14 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 57-63 |
| 01:12 | Rutgers | Joe Marshall hits the follow up shot | 57-65 |
| 00:52 | Louisville | Shelby Graham is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-65 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | John Higgins snags the defensive board | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | John Higgins is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Metivier - foul #3 on Mark Metivier, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Frank Carr (PF), Alexander Boggs (C) John Youngquist, Joe Marshall | |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Mark Metivier is called for the reach on Frank Carr - foul #4 on Mark Metivier, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Frank Carr misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:47 | Louisville | George Lamont gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:40 | Louisville | Shelby Graham makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Carrasco | 60-65 |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Shelby Graham is called for the reach on Russell Waddell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shelby Graham, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Mark Metivier's pass is intercepted by John Higgins in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell is hacked by Shelby Graham - foul #3 on Shelby Graham, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs grabs the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Christopher Gumm is called for the reach on Alexander Boggs - foul #1 on Christopher Gumm, team foul #10 | 60-67 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Shelby Graham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Barry Bradford - foul #1 on Barry Bradford, team foul #6 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Youngquist (PF), Joe Marshall (C) Frank Carr, Alexander Boggs | |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Shelby Graham makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Shelby Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Shelby Graham makes the 3rd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell is fouled in the backcourt by Shelby Graham - foul #4 on Shelby Graham, team foul #11 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines (SF), Frank Carr (PF), Alexander Boggs (C) Barry Bradford, John Youngquist, Joe Marshall | |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Russell Waddell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Shelby Graham evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 63-71 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Kenneth Carrasco grabs the offensive board | 63-71 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Shelby Graham splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-71 |
| 00:16 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines is hacked by Mark Metivier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Metivier, team foul #12 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Tooley (PG) Mark Metivier | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Shelby Graham shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-73 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines snags the defensive board | 66-73 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Barry Bradford (SF) Thomas Gaines | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | John Higgins runs out the clock | 66-73 |