| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Rayford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Olson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cory Dyar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Hargrave (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Kyle Olson inbounds the ball | 27-17 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Cory Dyar makes the 3 from straight away | 30-17 |
| 19:27 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dennis Genao, team foul #1 | 30-17 |
| 19:12 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Nichols - foul #3 on Arthur Nichols, team foul #2 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Harris (C) Arthur Nichols | |
| 19:12 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave makes the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 19:12 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave misses the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 19:12 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock grabs the board | 31-17 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Michael Cox misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by William Rayford - foul #2 on William Rayford, team foul #1 | 31-17 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Michael Cox makes the 1st free throw | 31-18 |
| 18:58 | Rutgers | Michael Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 18:42 | Louisville | Cory Dyar connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-19 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao's pass is intercepted by Lance Hargrave | 34-19 |
| 18:09 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Olson | 36-19 |
| 17:54 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Cox | 36-22 |
| 17:41 | Louisville | Kyle Olson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-22 |
| 17:39 | Louisville | Larry Gray grabs the offensive board | 36-22 |
| 17:23 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave makes the runner in the lane set up by Larry Gray | 38-22 |
| 17:06 | Rutgers | John Harris is hacked by Lance Hargrave - foul #1 on Lance Hargrave, team foul #2 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Hooser (SG), Michael Dennis (SF), Charles Raff (PF), Richard Saxon (C) Larry Gray, William Rayford, Cory Dyar, Lance Hargrave | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Archie Rutledge (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF), Greg Mack (C) John Sundberg, Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock, Dennis Genao | |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Andrew George scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Harris | 38-25 |
| 16:36 | Louisville | Joe Prosienski swats the layup by Michael Dennis | 38-25 |
| 16:34 | Rutgers | Greg Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | John Harris buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew George | 38-28 |
| 15:49 | Louisville | Richard Saxon drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Kyle Olson | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kyle Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hooser (fresh) SF - Michael Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Raff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Saxon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Archie Rutledge (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) PF - John Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Mack (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | John Harris connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Archie Rutledge | 40-30 |
| 15:10 | Louisville | Michael Dennis is whistled for a carry | 40-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), William Rayford (SG), Cory Dyar (PF), Lance Hargrave (C) Kyle Olson, Timothy Hooser, Charles Raff, Richard Saxon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Michael Cox (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Dennis Genao (PF), Arthur Nichols (C) Andrew George, Archie Rutledge, Joe Prosienski, John Harris, Greg Mack | |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Lance Hargrave blocks the short jumper by Arthur Nichols | 40-30 |
| 14:44 | Rutgers | Michael Cox grabs the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols is fouled on the floor by Lance Hargrave - foul #2 on Lance Hargrave, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Raff (PF) Michael Dennis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 14:11 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Sundberg | 40-33 |
| 13:57 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Gray | 42-33 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | John Sundberg connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Dennis Genao | 42-36 |
| 13:38 | Louisville | Thomas Coppock steals it from Larry Gray | 42-36 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao is called for 5 seconds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kyle Olson (SF) Charles Raff | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:10 | Louisville | Kyle Olson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Gray | 45-36 |
| 12:51 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 45-36 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols tips it home | 45-38 |
| 12:34 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 45-38 |
| 12:32 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave tips it home | 47-38 |
| 12:19 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols's pass is intercepted by Larry Gray | 47-38 |
| 12:14 | Louisville | Larry Gray banks in the layup | 49-38 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | John Sundberg grabs the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock is hacked by Kyle Olson - foul #3 on Kyle Olson, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Hooser (SG), Michael Dennis (SF), Charles Raff (PF), Richard Saxon (C) Larry Gray, William Rayford, Cory Dyar, Lance Hargrave | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Archie Rutledge (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF), John Harris (PF), Greg Mack (C) John Sundberg, Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock, Dennis Genao, Arthur Nichols | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Kyle Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Hooser (fresh) SF - Michael Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Raff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Saxon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Archie Rutledge (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Prosienski (fresh) PF - John Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Mack (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-38 |
| 11:11 | Louisville | Richard Saxon grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 10:59 | Louisville | Kyle Olson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Raff | 52-38 |
| 10:39 | Rutgers | Greg Mack misses long on a runner from close range | 52-38 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Prosienski | 52-38 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge double dribbles | 52-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG) Kyle Olson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:04 | Louisville | Charles Raff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 10:02 | Rutgers | John Harris grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 09:46 | Rutgers | Michael Dennis blocks the short jumper by Greg Mack | 52-38 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Greg Mack grabs the offensive board | 52-38 |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-38 |
| 09:30 | Louisville | Charles Raff snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 09:14 | Louisville | Timothy Hooser misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-38 |
| 09:13 | Louisville | Richard Saxon grabs the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 08:55 | Louisville | Timothy Hooser drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Larry Gray | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Greg Mack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (PG), Kyle Olson (SF), Cory Dyar (PF), Lance Hargrave (C) Larry Gray, Michael Dennis, Charles Raff, Richard Saxon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Michael Cox (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Dennis Genao (PF), Arthur Nichols (C) Andrew George, Archie Rutledge, Joe Prosienski, John Harris, Greg Mack | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:18 | Louisville | Cory Dyar makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kyle Olson | 57-38 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-38 |
| 07:58 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave snags the defensive board | 57-38 |
| 07:30 | Louisville | Cory Dyar scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Timothy Hooser | 59-38 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Rayford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Hooser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Olson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Cory Dyar (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Hargrave (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Sundberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Coppock (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock is whistled for a carry | 59-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG) Timothy Hooser | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:02 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave misses the shot from the left side | 59-38 |
| 07:01 | Louisville | Cory Dyar tips it back up and in | 61-38 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 61-38 |
| 06:46 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave gets the rebound | 61-38 |
| 06:24 | Louisville | Kyle Olson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Coppock - foul #3 on Thomas Coppock, team foul #3 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Hooser (SG), Michael Dennis (SF), Charles Raff (PF), Richard Saxon (C) William Rayford, Kyle Olson, Cory Dyar, Lance Hargrave | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Archie Rutledge (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF), John Harris (PF), Greg Mack (C) John Sundberg, Michael Cox, Thomas Coppock, Dennis Genao, Arthur Nichols | |
| 06:01 | Louisville | Greg Mack takes the ball from Richard Saxon | 61-38 |
| 05:47 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-38 |
| 05:45 | Louisville | Richard Saxon pulls down the rebound | 61-38 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:36 | Louisville | Michael Dennis misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joe Prosienski - foul #1 on Joe Prosienski, team foul #4 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mike Curtis (PF) Larry Gray | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:36 | Louisville | Michael Dennis misses the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 05:36 | Louisville | Michael Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-38 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Greg Mack gets the rebound | 61-38 |
| 05:23 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge misses short on a floater from the left side | 61-38 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Andrew George tips it but misses | 61-38 |
| 05:20 | Louisville | Richard Saxon gets the rebound | 61-38 |
| 05:17 | Louisville | Michael Dennis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (SG) Mike Curtis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:04 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-41 |
| 04:52 | Louisville | William Rayford comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-41 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski gets the rebound | 61-41 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | John Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-41 |
| 04:14 | Louisville | William Rayford knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Raff | 64-41 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Greg Mack slams it home on a great pass from Joe Prosienski and the foul's on Timothy Hooser - foul #1 on Timothy Hooser, team foul #5 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Gray (PG), Mike Curtis (PF) William Rayford, Michael Dennis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Greg Mack makes the free throw | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Louisville | Charles Raff scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Gray | 66-44 |
| 03:28 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski double dribbles | 66-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Dennis (SF), Curtis Miller (C) Charles Raff, Richard Saxon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Emerson (SF), Sidney Brooks (PF) Joe Prosienski, Greg Mack | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Larry Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Timothy Hooser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Curtis (fresh) C - Curtis Miller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Archie Rutledge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Emerson (fresh) PF - Sidney Brooks (fresh) C - John Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Michael Dennis misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-44 |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge grabs the defensive rebound | 66-44 |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge connects on the floater from the left wing | 66-46 |
| 02:52 | Louisville | Larry Gray drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Hooser | 69-46 |
| 02:47 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge blows the layup | 69-46 |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Mike Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 69-46 |
| 02:39 | Louisville | Curtis Miller loses the dribble to Archie Rutledge | 69-46 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Sidney Brooks's fadeaway is rejected by Mike Curtis | 69-46 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses the tip | 69-46 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | John Harris gets the offensive rebound | 69-46 |
| 02:12 | Rutgers | John Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-46 |
| 02:11 | Louisville | Mike Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 69-46 |
| 02:00 | Louisville | Larry Gray misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 69-46 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Curtis Miller tips it back up and in | 71-46 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-46 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Curtis Miller gets the rebound | 71-46 |
| 01:19 | Louisville | Larry Gray drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-46 |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | Sidney Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-46 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | Curtis Miller pulls down the rebound | 73-46 |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Larry Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Raff (PF), Richard Saxon (C) Mike Curtis, Curtis Miller | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski (SF), Greg Mack (C) John Emerson, Sidney Brooks | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge is hacked by Timothy Hooser - foul #2 on Timothy Hooser, team foul #6 | 73-46 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Andrew George hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Larry Gray - foul #1 on Larry Gray, team foul #7 | 73-46 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Andrew George makes the 1st free throw | 73-47 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Andrew George makes the 2nd free throw | 73-48 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Larry Gray hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-48 |
| 00:21 | Rutgers | Greg Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 73-48 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Joe Prosienski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-48 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | John Harris gets the offensive rebound | 73-48 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Greg Mack hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-48 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge tips it home | 73-50 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Larry Gray runs out the clock | 73-50 |