| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Greene (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Wallace (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lamont Mallory (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Thayer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | William Wallace inbounds the ball | 19-26 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Louisville | The jump hook by Michael Thayer is blocked by Albert Coughlin | 19-26 |
| 19:39 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Thayer | 19-26 |
| 19:17 | Louisville | William Wallace makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 19:00 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-29 |
| 18:41 | Louisville | Michael Thayer knocks in the jumper from the right side | 22-31 |
| 18:25 | Rutgers | David Greene misses the easy layup | 22-31 |
| 18:23 | Louisville | William Wallace pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 18:04 | Louisville | Warren Schneider comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla pulls down the rebound | 22-31 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-31 |
| 17:21 | Louisville | Michael Thayer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 22-31 |
| 17:19 | Louisville | William Wallace tips it in | 22-33 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Robert Manly is hacked by William Wallace - foul #2 on William Wallace, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by William Wallace - foul #3 on William Wallace, team foul #2 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Francis Franson (C) David Greene | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Whittle (SF), Christopher Bunn (PF) William Wallace, Lamont Mallory | |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 17:01 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 16:43 | Louisville | Michael Thayer is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abdulla - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (PG) Collin Leavens | |
| Subs | Louisville | Luis Williams (SG) Ronald Smith | |
| 16:23 | Louisville | Luis Williams is hacked by James Savage - foul #2 on James Savage, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG), David Greene (C) Albert Coughlin, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon (C) Michael Thayer | |
| 16:00 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn misses the jumper from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 15:58 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn tips it home | 23-35 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Savage (fresh) SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Francis Franson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Greene (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Luis Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Whittle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Sheldon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 15:36 | Rutgers | Robert Manly pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Savage | 26-35 |
| 15:05 | Louisville | James Savage picks off the pass by Christopher Bunn | 26-35 |
| 14:59 | Rutgers | James Savage connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Manly | 29-35 |
| 14:38 | Louisville | Robert Whittle is called for traveling | 29-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Albert Coughlin (SG), Dikembe Abdulla (PF) Donald Duncan, Robert Manly, David Greene | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), William Wallace (SF), Lamont Mallory (PF), Michael Thayer (C) Warren Schneider, Luis Williams, Robert Whittle, Christopher Bunn, Daryl Sheldon | |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 14:28 | Louisville | Michael Thayer grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 14:00 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdulla - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| 14:00 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 14:00 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Francis Franson connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Pauly Chambers | 31-37 |
| 13:16 | Louisville | William Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Greene (C) James Savage | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:55 | Rutgers | Francis Franson buries a 3 from straight away | 34-37 |
| 12:35 | Louisville | Francis Franson is called for the reach on Michael Thayer - foul #2 on Francis Franson, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Manly (SF) Francis Franson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG) Louie Chavira | |
| 12:14 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 34-37 |
| 12:13 | Rutgers | Robert Manly snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Greene (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lamont Mallory (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Thayer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Louisville | William Wallace makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Warren Schneider | 36-39 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-39 |
| 11:11 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 10:54 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory lays it in on a great pass from Warren Schneider | 36-41 |
| 10:48 | Rutgers | Lamont Mallory blocks the short jumper by Dikembe Abdulla | 36-41 |
| 10:46 | Louisville | Michael Thayer grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 10:21 | Louisville | Robert Manly takes the ball from William Wallace | 36-41 |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Manly | 38-41 |
| 09:48 | Louisville | Warren Schneider scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin is fouled on the floor by Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Donald Duncan (SG), Francis Franson (PF), James Savage (C) Pauly Chambers, Albert Coughlin, Dikembe Abdulla, David Greene | |
| Subs | Louisville | Luis Williams (SG), Robert Whittle (SF), Christopher Bunn (PF), Daryl Sheldon (C) Ronald Smith, William Wallace, Lamont Mallory, Michael Thayer | |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 09:22 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 09:15 | Louisville | Warren Schneider can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-44 |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | Francis Franson pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Robert Whittle is called for the reach on Collin Leavens - foul #2 on Robert Whittle, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Greene (C) Robert Manly | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG) Warren Schneider | |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | James Savage loses the ball out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG) Collin Leavens | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:14 | Louisville | Luis Williams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-44 |
| 08:13 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Savage | 38-44 |
| 07:48 | Rutgers | James Savage makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Savage (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Franson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Greene (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Louie Chavira (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luis Williams (fresh) SF - Robert Whittle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daryl Sheldon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Louisville | Robert Whittle comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 41-44 |
| 07:25 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Savage | 41-44 |
| 06:56 | Rutgers | Francis Franson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 06:54 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 06:36 | Louisville | Luis Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Francis Franson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 06:27 | Rutgers | David Greene snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 06:15 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 05:51 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon is fouled on the floor by Pauly Chambers - foul #4 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Dikembe Abdulla (PF) Donald Duncan, James Savage, David Greene | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), William Wallace (SF), Lamont Mallory (PF), Michael Thayer (C) Louie Chavira, Luis Williams, Robert Whittle, Christopher Bunn, Daryl Sheldon | |
| 05:44 | Louisville | Michael Thayer buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Wallace | 41-46 |
| 05:38 | Rutgers | Ronald Smith is called for the reach on Albert Coughlin - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), David Greene (C) Pauly Chambers, Francis Franson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin is hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #3 on Ronald Smith, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| 05:16 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-46 |
| 05:14 | Rutgers | Robert Manly hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 04:45 | Louisville | Michael Thayer buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 43-48 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Warren Schneider is called for the reach on Albert Coughlin - foul #2 on Warren Schneider, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Francis Franson (C) Collin Leavens, David Greene | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 04:32 | Louisville | William Wallace snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 04:04 | Louisville | Warren Schneider scores on a 3 from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin drills a jumper from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Franson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lamont Mallory (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Thayer (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Louisville | Michael Thayer hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-51 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Francis Franson gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Warren Schneider is called for the reach on Pauly Chambers - foul #3 on Warren Schneider, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Bunn (PF) Lamont Mallory | |
| 02:51 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 02:51 | Louisville | Ronald Smith grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 02:30 | Louisville | Ronald Smith is fouled on the floor by Francis Franson - foul #3 on Francis Franson, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Savage (C) Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Louisville | Luis Williams (SG), Robert Whittle (SF) Ronald Smith, William Wallace | |
| 02:11 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Schneider | 45-53 |
| 02:11 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla (PF) James Savage | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Smith (SG), William Wallace (SF), Lamont Mallory (PF) Luis Williams, Robert Whittle, Christopher Bunn | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:00 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 01:35 | Louisville | William Wallace comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-53 |
| 01:34 | Louisville | Warren Schneider gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 01:19 | Louisville | Dikembe Abdulla is called for the reach on Lamont Mallory - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Greene (C) Francis Franson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:19 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 01:19 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:03 | Rutgers | The jumper by Dikembe Abdulla is denied by Michael Thayer | 48-55 |
| 01:02 | Louisville | Michael Thayer grabs the board | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:59 | Louisville | Warren Schneider is hacked by Pauly Chambers - foul #5 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG) Pauly Chambers | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:59 | Louisville | Warren Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:59 | Louisville | Warren Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | David Greene misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Collin Leavens is called for the reach on Warren Schneider in the backcourt - foul #2 on Collin Leavens, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Warren Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Warren Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Robert Manly hits a shot from the right wing set up by Albert Coughlin | 50-59 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Collin Leavens is called for the reach on Lamont Mallory in the backcourt - foul #3 on Collin Leavens, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | David Greene is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on David Greene, team foul #11 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG), James Savage (SF), Francis Franson (PF) Albert Coughlin, Robert Manly, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), Luis Williams (SG), Robert Whittle (SF), Christopher Bunn (PF), Daryl Sheldon (C) Warren Schneider, Ronald Smith, William Wallace, Lamont Mallory, Michael Thayer | |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Francis Franson steps in front of the Louie Chavira pass | 50-60 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn runs out the clock | 50-60 |