| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Anthony (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald McWatters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ben Hurst (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Crouch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Piao China (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Shawn Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-40 |
| 19:11 | Louisville | Piao China is fouled on the floor by William Briscoe - foul #1 on William Briscoe, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Job (SG), John Blanton (SF), Rafael Barnes (PF) Piao China, Kevin Davidson, Shawn Rose | |
| 18:52 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 18:50 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks tips it but misses | 33-40 |
| 18:49 | Louisville | John Blanton gets the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:30 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Brooks | 33-42 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Christopher Brooks takes the ball from William Briscoe | 33-42 |
| 17:56 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-42 |
| 17:55 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to John Blanton | 33-42 |
| 17:34 | Louisville | John Blanton clanks a jump hook in the lane | 33-42 |
| 17:32 | Rutgers | Robert Crouch pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 17:07 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-42 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | Robert Anthony grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-42 |
| 16:47 | Rutgers | Robert Crouch grabs the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | Robert Crouch misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Blanton - foul #2 on John Blanton, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia (PG), David Prouty (C) William Briscoe, Ben Hurst | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Piao China (SG), Kevin Davidson (SF), Shawn Rose (PF), Darryl Lee (C) Christopher Brooks, Jeffrey Job, John Blanton, Rafael Barnes, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | Robert Crouch misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:33 | Rutgers | Robert Crouch makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:19 | Louisville | Shawn Rose drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Breault | 37-44 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-44 |
| 16:14 | Louisville | Matthew Breault snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 16:08 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson is hacked by Donald McWatters - foul #2 on Donald McWatters, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Wilson (SG), John Jenks (SF), Thomas Espinosa (PF) Robert Anthony, Donald McWatters, Robert Crouch | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:57 | Louisville | Shawn Rose connects on the shot in the lane set up by Piao China | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) SG - Joel Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Jenks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Espinosa (fresh) C - David Prouty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Breault (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Piao China (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Shawn Rose (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Darryl Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | David Prouty's pass is intercepted by Piao China | 37-46 |
| 15:35 | Louisville | Piao China hits the finger roll | 37-48 |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | John Jenks hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 37-48 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | David Prouty tips it in | 39-48 |
| 14:55 | Louisville | Matthew Breault misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to David Prouty | 39-48 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Piao China takes the ball from John Jenks | 39-48 |
| 14:27 | Louisville | Matthew Breault scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Davidson | 39-51 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Shawn Rose - foul #1 on Shawn Rose, team foul #2 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Anthony (SG), Donald McWatters (SF), Ben Hurst (PF), Alexander Mooney (C) Dikembe Ahluwalia, John Jenks, Thomas Espinosa, David Prouty | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), John Blanton (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Matthew Breault, Kevin Davidson, Darryl Lee | |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 14:04 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 13:48 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 41-51 |
| 13:46 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joel Wilson | 41-51 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Ben Hurst comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wilfredo Rizzo - foul #1 on Wilfredo Rizzo, team foul #3 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG) Joel Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Job (SG), Kevin Davidson (SF) Piao China, Shawn Rose | |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Ben Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Ben Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 13:15 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-54 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Ben Hurst knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Anthony | 45-54 |
| 12:34 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job is fouled on the floor by Alexander Mooney - foul #4 on Alexander Mooney, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Crouch (C) Alexander Mooney | |
| Subs | Louisville | Piao China (SG), Rodney Washington (SF), Shawn Rose (PF) Jeffrey Job, Kevin Davidson, John Blanton | |
| 12:11 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 12:09 | Rutgers | Ben Hurst pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Ben Hurst clanks a shot from the left side | 45-54 |
| 11:49 | Rutgers | Robert Anthony can't tip it in | 45-54 |
| 11:48 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo grabs the board | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Anthony (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald McWatters (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ben Hurst (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Crouch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Piao China (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Rodney Washington (fresh) PF - Shawn Rose (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo is hacked by Robert Crouch - foul #1 on Robert Crouch, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Davidson (SF), John Blanton (PF) Rodney Washington, Shawn Rose | |
| 11:11 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Piao China | 45-57 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Donald McWatters comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | Robert Crouch misses the tip | 45-57 |
| 10:55 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 10:50 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 10:49 | Rutgers | Ben Hurst gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 10:36 | Rutgers | Ben Hurst misses the easy layup | 45-57 |
| 10:35 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 10:30 | Louisville | John Blanton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Wilfredo Rizzo | 45-60 |
| 10:12 | Rutgers | Robert Crouch double dribbles | 45-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia (PG), Joel Wilson (SG), John Jenks (SF), David Prouty (C) William Briscoe, Robert Anthony, Donald McWatters, Ben Hurst | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Jeffrey Job (SG), Rodney Washington (SF), Shawn Rose (PF), Darryl Lee (C) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, Kevin Davidson, John Blanton, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 09:59 | Louisville | Shawn Rose buries a driving attempt in the lane | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | John Jenks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dikembe Ahluwalia | 47-62 |
| 09:40 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job misses the jump hook from the right block | 47-62 |
| 09:38 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ahluwalia | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-62 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | David Prouty grabs the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 09:01 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson is whistled for a carry | 47-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Briscoe (PG), Robert Anthony (SG), Donald McWatters (SF), Ben Hurst (PF) Dikembe Ahluwalia, Joel Wilson, John Jenks, Robert Crouch | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Piao China (SG), Kevin Davidson (SF), John Blanton (PF), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Matthew Breault, Jeffrey Job, Rodney Washington, Shawn Rose, Darryl Lee | |
| 08:41 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Davidson | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 08:24 | Rutgers | Robert Anthony misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-65 |
| 08:22 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Rizzo | 47-65 |
| 08:16 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Donald McWatters - foul #3 on Donald McWatters, team foul #5 | 47-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Rose (PF) Kevin Davidson | |
| 08:16 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 08:16 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Robert Anthony misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-67 |
| 07:58 | Rutgers | David Prouty snags the offensive board | 47-67 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | William Briscoe misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 47-67 |
| 07:40 | Louisville | Piao China gets the rebound | 47-67 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Briscoe (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Anthony (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald McWatters (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ben Hurst (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Prouty (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Piao China (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - John Blanton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Rose (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Louisville | Shawn Rose misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by William Briscoe - foul #2 on William Briscoe, team foul #6 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alexander Mooney (C) David Prouty | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Kevin Davidson (SF), Darryl Lee (C) Christopher Brooks, John Blanton, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 07:32 | Louisville | Shawn Rose misses the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 07:32 | Louisville | Shawn Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 07:32 | Louisville | Matthew Breault gets the offensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 07:05 | Louisville | Shawn Rose lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Davidson | 47-69 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | William Briscoe is whistled for traveling | 47-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia (PG), Robert Crouch (PF) William Briscoe, Ben Hurst | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Jeffrey Job (SG), John Blanton (PF), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Matthew Breault, Piao China, Shawn Rose, Darryl Lee | |
| 06:28 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Blanton | 47-72 |
| 06:12 | Rutgers | Robert Anthony can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-72 |
| 06:10 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-72 |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald McWatters - foul #4 on Donald McWatters, team foul #7 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Wilson (SG), John Jenks (SF) Robert Anthony, Donald McWatters | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Washington (SF), Shawn Rose (PF) Kevin Davidson, John Blanton | |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job misses the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job misses the 2nd free throw | 47-72 |
| 06:06 | Rutgers | Robert Crouch gets the rebound | 47-72 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Robert Crouch lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dikembe Ahluwalia | 49-72 |
| 05:36 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-72 |
| 05:34 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks tips it in | 49-74 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Job steals it from Joel Wilson | 49-74 |
| 05:15 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job lays it in | 49-76 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Alexander Mooney misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Shawn Rose - foul #2 on Shawn Rose, team foul #4 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), John Blanton (SF), Rafael Barnes (PF), Darryl Lee (C) Christopher Brooks, Rodney Washington, Shawn Rose, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Alexander Mooney makes the 1st free throw | 50-76 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | Alexander Mooney misses the 2nd free throw | 50-76 |
| 05:00 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes grabs the board | 50-76 |
| 04:41 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 50-76 |
| 04:39 | Louisville | Matthew Breault tips it in | 50-78 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Robert Crouch misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rafael Barnes - foul #2 on Rafael Barnes, team foul #5 | 50-78 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Prouty (C) Alexander Mooney | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Robert Crouch misses the 1st free throw | 50-78 |
| 04:25 | Rutgers | Robert Crouch misses the 2nd free throw | 50-78 |
| 04:25 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes gets the rebound | 50-78 |
| 04:06 | Louisville | Matthew Breault knocks in the 3 from straight away | 50-81 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | David Prouty comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Darryl Lee - foul #2 on Darryl Lee, team foul #6 | 50-81 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | David Prouty makes the 1st free throw | 51-81 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | David Prouty misses the 2nd free throw | 51-81 |
| 04:02 | Louisville | The rebound goes to John Blanton | 51-81 |
| 03:45 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes blows the layup | 51-81 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Robert Crouch grabs the defensive rebound | 51-81 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-81 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Espinosa (PF) Robert Crouch | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Washington (SF) John Blanton | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Joel Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dikembe Ahluwalia (fresh) SF - John Jenks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Espinosa (fresh) C - David Prouty (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Breault (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Job (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Rodney Washington (fresh) PF - Rafael Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Ahluwalia | 51-81 |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-81 |
| 02:48 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes snags the defensive board | 51-81 |
| 02:41 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job loses the dribble to David Prouty | 51-81 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | David Prouty misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 51-81 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson grabs the offensive board | 51-81 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Darryl Lee is called for the reach on Thomas Espinosa - foul #3 on Darryl Lee, team foul #7 | 51-81 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Crouch (C) David Prouty | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Blanton (SF) Rodney Washington | |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Thomas Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 52-81 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Thomas Espinosa misses the 2nd free throw | 52-81 |
| 02:20 | Louisville | Darryl Lee snags the defensive board | 52-81 |
| 02:14 | Louisville | John Blanton is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Blanton, team foul #8 | 52-81 |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | John Jenks's floater is tipped away by Rafael Barnes | 52-81 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Darryl Lee grabs the board | 52-81 |
| 01:58 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes is fouled on the floor by Thomas Espinosa - foul #1 on Thomas Espinosa, team foul #8 | 52-81 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Prouty (C) Thomas Espinosa | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:58 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 52-82 |
| 01:58 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 52-82 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Robert Crouch snags the defensive board | 52-82 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Matthew Breault steals it from David Prouty | 52-82 |
| 01:45 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job hits the finger roll set up by Matthew Breault | 52-84 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-84 |
| 01:23 | Louisville | Darryl Lee grabs the board | 52-84 |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-84 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Dikembe Ahluwalia grabs the board | 52-84 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Joel Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 52-84 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | David Prouty grabs the offensive rebound | 52-84 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | David Prouty misses the lay-in | 52-84 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Rafael Barnes | 52-84 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-84 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | John Blanton takes the ball from Dikembe Ahluwalia | 52-84 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Matthew Breault runs out the clock | 52-84 |