| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Monks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Corbin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Vallo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from close range set up by John Fagundes and the foul's on Radomil Lakowski - foul #1 on Radomil Lakowski, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Curry (C) Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 19:39 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:20 | Louisville | Willis Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | James Corbin pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Curry - foul #2 on Mark Curry, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG) Willis Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:54 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:54 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 18:26 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the baseline | 34-33 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | James Corbin scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Montgomery | 34-36 |
| 18:03 | Louisville | George Monks makes the wide open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Stiltner | 36-36 |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | John Fagundes misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Curry - foul #3 on Mark Curry, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Benjamin Byram (SG), Matthew Wolfram (C) Richard Stiltner, Radomil Lakowski, Mark Curry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | John Fagundes makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:40 | Rutgers | John Fagundes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:11 | Louisville | Matthew Montgomery picks off the pass by Benjamin Byram | 36-38 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Richard Vallo is denied by Paul Lehmann | 36-38 |
| 16:46 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery tips it in | 36-40 |
| 16:29 | Louisville | Willis Williams evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Lehmann | 39-40 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 16:06 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:47 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann scores on a floater from the left wing | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Byram (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Monks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Corbin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Lessman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Vallo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Corbin | 41-43 |
| 14:53 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Corbin - foul #1 on James Corbin, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski (SG), Mark Curry (C) Benjamin Byram, Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF), Charles Sanders (C) James Corbin, Matthew Montgomery, Steven Lessman, Richard Vallo | |
| 14:53 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:53 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:24 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is hacked by Radomil Lakowski - foul #2 on Radomil Lakowski, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 13:57 | Louisville | George Monks pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:29 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Claud Zagen (SF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Willis Williams, George Monks, Mark Curry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SG), Matthew Montgomery (SF), Steven Lessman (PF) John Fagundes, Curtis Montgomery, Melvin Small | |
| 12:39 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann hits the finger roll set up by Richard Stiltner | 45-43 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 12:18 | Louisville | Claud Zagen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:00 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 11:58 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann tips it home | 47-43 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery can't tip it in | 47-43 |
| 11:33 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Matthew Wolfram | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Claud Zagen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Corbin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Sanders | 47-43 |
| 11:26 | Louisville | Claud Zagen snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 11:07 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Stiltner | 50-43 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 10:14 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Corbin | 50-45 |
| 09:45 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Joel Dietrich - foul #2 on Joel Dietrich, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), George Monks (SF), Mark Curry (C) Richard Stiltner, Claud Zagen, Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Curtis Montgomery (SG), Melvin Small (PF), Richard Vallo (C) Joel Dietrich, James Corbin, Steven Lessman, Charles Sanders | |
| 09:45 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:45 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | Mark Curry steals the ball from Richard Vallo | 52-45 |
| 09:02 | Louisville | George Monks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-45 |
| 09:00 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 08:34 | Rutgers | John Fagundes hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 08:08 | Louisville | George Monks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram (C) Mark Curry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SG), Steven Lessman (PF) Matthew Montgomery, Melvin Small | |
| 07:50 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery travels with the ball | 52-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Curry (C) Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:23 | Louisville | Willis Williams is fouled on the floor by Richard Vallo - foul #1 on Richard Vallo, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram (C) Mark Curry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Monks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Lehmann (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Corbin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Vallo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | James Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:45 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman is fouled on the floor by Matthew Wolfram - foul #2 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Curry (C) Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (SF) Curtis Montgomery | |
| 06:37 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-47 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | John Fagundes is fouled on the floor by Willis Williams - foul #1 on Willis Williams, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram (C) Mark Curry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Sanders (C) Richard Vallo | |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman is fouled on the floor by Matthew Wolfram - foul #3 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Curry (C) Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:50 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:26 | Louisville | Matthew Montgomery takes the ball from Mark Curry | 52-47 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | John Fagundes banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Montgomery | 52-49 |
| 05:20 | Louisville | Willis Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram (C) Mark Curry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (PG), Curtis Montgomery (SG), Melvin Small (PF), Richard Vallo (C) John Fagundes, James Corbin, Steven Lessman, Charles Sanders | |
| 04:59 | Rutgers | Melvin Small loses the dribble to George Monks | 52-49 |
| 04:36 | Louisville | George Monks throws it down set up by Paul Lehmann | 54-49 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo is fouled on the floor by Matthew Wolfram - foul #4 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Benjamin Byram (SG), Mark Curry (C) Radomil Lakowski, Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), James Corbin (SG), Steven Lessman (PF) Joel Dietrich, Curtis Montgomery, Melvin Small | |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:44 | Louisville | George Monks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-51 |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | Benjamin Byram is called for the reach on John Fagundes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Byram, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski (SG), Claud Zagen (SF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Benjamin Byram, George Monks, Mark Curry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | John Fagundes makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | John Fagundes misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:38 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 03:13 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski is hacked by James Corbin during a doubleteam - foul #2 on James Corbin, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | George Monks (SF), Mark Curry (C) Claud Zagen, Matthew Wolfram | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Sanders (C) Richard Vallo | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Monks (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Lehmann (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Corbin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:48 | Louisville | Steven Lessman takes the ball from Radomil Lakowski | 54-52 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Fagundes | 54-55 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 54-55 |
| 02:02 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann tips it home | 56-55 |
| 01:39 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 01:37 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Paul Lehmann | 56-55 |
| 01:16 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann dunks the ball on a great pass from Radomil Lakowski | 58-55 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mark Curry - foul #4 on Mark Curry, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram (C) Mark Curry | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Louisville | George Monks can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by James Corbin - foul #3 on James Corbin, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Vallo (C) Charles Sanders | |
| 00:38 | Louisville | George Monks makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:38 | Louisville | George Monks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | James Corbin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 60-56 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | George Monks grabs the board | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Louisville | John Fagundes is called for the reach on George Monks in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Fagundes, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Benjamin Byram (SG), Claud Zagen (SF) Radomil Lakowski, George Monks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram is fouled on the floor by James Corbin - foul #4 on James Corbin, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery is whistled for a carry | 62-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | George Monks (PF) Paul Lehmann | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:17 | Louisville | John Fagundes is called for the reach on Willis Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Fagundes, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Willis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Willis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Corbin | 64-59 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Claud Zagen is fouled in the backcourt by James Corbin - foul #5 on James Corbin, team foul #9 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG) James Corbin | |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Claud Zagen makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Claud Zagen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | John Fagundes is called for the reach on Willis Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Fagundes, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Lehmann (PF) George Monks | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery (SG) John Fagundes | |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Willis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery clanks a fullcourt shot | 67-62 |