| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kenneth Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Buntin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Nash (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Pursel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Carlsen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes inbounds the ball | 27-17 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-17 |
| 19:33 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer grabs the offensive board | 27-17 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Douglas Hayes is blocked by William Carlsen | 27-17 |
| 19:15 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson tips it in | 27-19 |
| 18:55 | Louisville | William Carlsen is hacked by Raymond Spencer - foul #1 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #1 | 27-19 |
| 18:37 | Louisville | Steven Buntin knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 18:14 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks's pass is intercepted by Steven Buntin | 29-19 |
| 18:10 | Louisville | Steven Buntin jams it | 31-19 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on James Pursel - foul #1 on James Pursel, team foul #1 | 31-19 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 17:37 | Louisville | Matthew Nash loses the ball out of bounds | 31-20 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Matthew Nash is called for the reach on Douglas Hayes - foul #1 on Matthew Nash, team foul #2 | 31-20 |
| 16:57 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks makes the fadeaway from the right block | 31-22 |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Gerard Jackson picks off the pass by Kenneth Carey in the backcourt | 31-22 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson lays it up and in | 31-24 |
| 16:38 | Louisville | Kenneth Carey loses the ball out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | Derick Carpenter (PG), Bobby Harman (PF) Kenneth Carey, James Pursel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Goran Ziebart (C) Duane Barr, Sean Dirks, Raymond Spencer | |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 15:50 | Louisville | Douglas Hayes steals it from Steven Buntin | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Derick Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Buntin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Nash (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Harman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - William Carlsen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Rutgers | Paul Johnson drills a shot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 15:18 | Louisville | William Carlsen splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 15:17 | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Goran Ziebart | 31-31 |
| 14:35 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Derick Carpenter takes the ball from Douglas Hayes | 34-31 |
| 14:12 | Louisville | Steven Buntin misses the easy layup | 34-31 |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:06 | Rutgers | William Carlsen denies the turnaround by Frederick Tippett | 34-31 |
| 14:05 | Louisville | Bobby Harman grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 13:42 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Nash | 36-31 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | William Carlsen steals it from Goran Ziebart | 36-31 |
| 12:59 | Louisville | William Carlsen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 36-31 |
| 12:57 | Louisville | Matthew Nash grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 12:38 | Louisville | Bobby Harman double dribbles | 36-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Carey (PG), Ralph Baskett (SF), James Pursel (PF), William Zenner (C) Steven Buntin, Matthew Nash, Bobby Harman, William Carlsen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Danny Boatman (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Sean Dirks (PF), Raymond Spencer (C) Gerard Jackson, Paul Johnson, Frederick Tippett, Goran Ziebart | |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Duane Barr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 12:17 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Zenner | 36-31 |
| 12:11 | Louisville | Sean Dirks steals the ball from Derick Carpenter | 36-31 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Buntin (SG), Bobby Harman (SF) Derick Carpenter, Ralph Baskett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kenneth Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Buntin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Bobby Harman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Pursel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Zenner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Danny Boatman (fresh) SG - Duane Barr (fresh) SF - Douglas Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Louisville | Steven Buntin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Danny Boatman - foul #1 on Danny Boatman, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Davenport (SG) Douglas Hayes | |
| 11:29 | Louisville | Steven Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 11:29 | Louisville | Steven Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 11:05 | Rutgers | Duane Barr makes the 3 from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 10:50 | Louisville | Steven Buntin connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Carey | 40-34 |
| 10:29 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks double dribbles | 40-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Derick Carpenter (SG) Steven Buntin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), Frederick Tippett (SF) Danny Boatman, David Davenport | |
| 10:18 | Louisville | Bobby Harman is denied on a layup by Sean Dirks | 40-34 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 09:54 | Rutgers | Duane Barr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks tips it back up and in | 40-36 |
| 09:34 | Louisville | Bobby Harman dunks the ball on a great pass from Derick Carpenter | 42-36 |
| 09:08 | Rutgers | James Pursel swats the dunk try by Raymond Spencer | 42-36 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 09:01 | Louisville | Kenneth Carey is hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Nash (SG), Ralph Baskett (SF), Ray Roux (PF), William Carlsen (C) Derick Carpenter, Bobby Harman, James Pursel, William Zenner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG), David Davenport (SG), Goran Ziebart (C) Paul Johnson, Duane Barr, Raymond Spencer | |
| 08:38 | Louisville | Matthew Nash comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 08:36 | Louisville | Matthew Nash tips it in | 44-38 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Derick Carpenter (SG) Ralph Baskett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes (SF) Frederick Tippett | |
| 07:45 | Louisville | Matthew Nash can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Sean Dirks - foul #3 on Sean Dirks, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Buntin (SG), Bobby Harman (PF) Kenneth Carey, Ray Roux | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (SG), Raymond Spencer (PF) David Davenport, Sean Dirks | |
| 07:45 | Louisville | Matthew Nash makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 07:45 | Louisville | Matthew Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Derick Carpenter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Buntin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Matthew Nash (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Harman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Carlsen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Goran Ziebart (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Derick Carpenter - foul #1 on Derick Carpenter, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Pursel (PF) Steven Buntin | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Barr (SG) Paul Johnson | |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 07:16 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 07:01 | Louisville | William Carlsen is called for a backcourt violation | 46-40 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gerard Jackson | 46-42 |
| 06:29 | Louisville | Matthew Nash hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | Duane Barr gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Bobby Harman blocks the short jumper by Raymond Spencer | 46-42 |
| 06:02 | Louisville | Matthew Nash snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 05:48 | Louisville | Duane Barr steps in front of the Matthew Nash pass | 46-42 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Duane Barr hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 04:56 | Louisville | James Pursel misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-45 |
| 04:54 | Louisville | William Carlsen snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 04:33 | Louisville | William Carlsen is fouled on the floor by Goran Ziebart - foul #2 on Goran Ziebart, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Carey (PG), Steven Buntin (SG), Ralph Baskett (SF), Ray Roux (PF), William Zenner (C) Derick Carpenter, Matthew Nash, Bobby Harman, James Pursel, William Carlsen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (PG), David Davenport (SG), Frederick Tippett (SF), Sean Dirks (PF) Gerard Jackson, Duane Barr, Douglas Hayes, Goran Ziebart | |
| 04:16 | Louisville | Sean Dirks swats the shot by Steven Buntin | 46-45 |
| 04:14 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 03:54 | Rutgers | Frederick Tippett can't connect on a floater from the left block | 46-45 |
| 03:53 | Louisville | Kenneth Carey pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 03:51 | Louisville | Kenneth Carey loses the dribble to Paul Johnson in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | David Davenport lays it in set up by Paul Johnson | 46-47 |
| 03:44 | Louisville | Ralph Baskett is fouled on the floor by Raymond Spencer - foul #2 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kenneth Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Buntin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ralph Baskett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Roux (fresh) 1 pts. C - William Zenner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frederick Tippett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Raymond Spencer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:33 | Louisville | The short jumper by Kenneth Carey is denied by Sean Dirks | 46-47 |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Sean Dirks | 46-47 |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer is fouled on the floor by Ray Roux - foul #3 on Ray Roux, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Nash (SF), James Pursel (PF), William Carlsen (C) Ralph Baskett, Ray Roux, William Zenner | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson (PG), Duane Barr (SG), Douglas Hayes (C) Paul Johnson, David Davenport, Raymond Spencer | |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Steven Buntin takes the ball from Duane Barr | 46-47 |
| 02:19 | Louisville | Steven Buntin can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 46-47 |
| 02:17 | Louisville | James Pursel hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | William Carlsen swats the layup by Sean Dirks | 48-47 |
| 01:54 | Louisville | James Pursel grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Steven Buntin makes the wide open turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William Carlsen out of a doubleteam | 50-47 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Frederick Tippett | 50-49 |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Kenneth Carey clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Duane Barr drills a 3 from straight away set up by Gerard Jackson | 50-52 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Sean Dirks is called for the reach on James Pursel - foul #4 on Sean Dirks, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | James Pursel makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | James Pursel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | James Pursel snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kenneth Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Buntin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 stl. SF - Matthew Nash (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Pursel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Carlsen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Barr (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. 4 pf. C - Raymond Spencer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks wins the tip | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Carey - foul #3 on Kenneth Carey, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Duane Barr comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 04:18 | Louisville | James Pursel grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:09 | Louisville | Raymond Spencer is called for the reach on William Carlsen - foul #3 on Raymond Spencer, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Derick Carpenter (PG) Kenneth Carey | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Goran Ziebart (C) Sean Dirks | |
| 04:09 | Louisville | William Carlsen makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:09 | Louisville | William Carlsen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:09 | Louisville | William Carlsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:48 | Louisville | Raymond Spencer blocks the short jumper by William Carlsen | 53-52 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:27 | Rutgers | Matthew Nash swats the short shot by Douglas Hayes | 53-52 |
| 03:26 | Louisville | Steven Buntin gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 03:08 | Louisville | William Carlsen evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Steven Buntin | 55-52 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 02:45 | Louisville | James Pursel pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 02:29 | Louisville | Steven Buntin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Raymond Spencer is hacked by James Pursel - foul #2 on James Pursel, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Carey (PG), Bobby Harman (PF) Steven Buntin, James Pursel | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Johnson (SG), Sean Dirks (PF) Duane Barr, Goran Ziebart | |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Nash - foul #2 on Matthew Nash, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Buntin (SG), James Pursel (PF) Derick Carpenter, Bobby Harman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Barr (SG) Paul Johnson | |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | William Carlsen connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Steven Buntin | 57-54 |
| 01:27 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks connects on the floater in the lane set up by Gerard Jackson | 57-56 |
| 01:20 | Louisville | Matthew Nash blows the wide open layup | 57-56 |
| 01:19 | Louisville | William Carlsen tips it in | 59-56 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 01:06 | Louisville | William Carlsen grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | William Carlsen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 59-56 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kenneth Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Buntin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Matthew Nash (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Pursel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Carlsen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerard Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Duane Barr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Hayes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Dirks (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. 4 pf. C - Raymond Spencer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Gerard Jackson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Duane Barr | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Matthew Nash is hacked by Gerard Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerard Jackson, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Matthew Nash makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Matthew Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Sean Dirks grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:05 | Rutgers | Douglas Hayes misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Kenneth Carey pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Kenneth Carey runs out the clock | 60-58 |