| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Fuqua (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Dibiase (fresh) SF - Adam Little (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Moritz (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Beers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts buries a fadeaway from close range | 30-32 |
| 19:19 | Louisville | Henry Moritz banks in the layup | 30-34 |
| 19:01 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 19:00 | Louisville | Robert Beers grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:49 | Louisville | Henry Moritz is whistled for traveling | 30-34 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews's pass is intercepted by Ronald Dibiase | 30-34 |
| 18:18 | Louisville | Adam Little buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Dibiase | 30-36 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Foster | 32-36 |
| 17:48 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase loses the dribble to Tom Roberts | 32-36 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Dibiase - foul #1 on Ronald Dibiase, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG) Carl Foster | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rickey Parsley (PF) Henry Moritz | |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:20 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:20 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Beers | 32-36 |
| 17:06 | Louisville | Robert Beers dunks the ball | 32-38 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua jams it | 34-38 |
| 16:22 | Louisville | Adam Little is fouled on the floor by Timothy Rosol - foul #2 on Timothy Rosol, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Tom Roberts, Michael Mathews, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | Louisville | Merrill Koga (PG), Dikembe Adi (SG), Dino Winski (SF), Henry Moritz (PF) Troy Barrie, Ronald Dibiase, Adam Little, Robert Beers | |
| 16:09 | Louisville | Jeffrey Oakley blocks the short jumper by Rickey Parsley | 34-38 |
| 16:07 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley can't tip it in | 34-38 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | George Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Carl Foster and he's hacked by Merrill Koga - foul #1 on Merrill Koga, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG) Timothy Rosol | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:53 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) PF - George Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Merrill Koga (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dino Winski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Moritz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Rickey Parsley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley double dribbles | 37-38 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson is whistled for a carry | 37-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Mathews (PF) George Powell | |
| Subs | Louisville | Adam Little (SF) Dino Winski | |
| 15:11 | Louisville | Dikembe Adi connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Merrill Koga | 37-41 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin is whistled for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (SG) Carl Foster | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Ronald Dibiase (SG), Robert Beers (C) Merrill Koga, Dikembe Adi, Henry Moritz | |
| 14:43 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Williamson - foul #1 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| 14:43 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 14:43 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 14:19 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley is whistled for traveling | 37-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Michael Fuqua (C) Timothy Rosol, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dino Winski (PF) Rickey Parsley | |
| 13:53 | Louisville | Troy Barrie is hacked by Michael Fuqua - foul #1 on Michael Fuqua, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Henry Moritz (PF) Dino Winski | |
| 13:42 | Louisville | Christopher Williamson is called for the reach on Ronald Dibiase - foul #2 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| 13:31 | Louisville | Henry Moritz connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Adam Little | 37-46 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-46 |
| 12:50 | Louisville | Henry Moritz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), George Powell (PF) Paul Rankin, Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dikembe Adi (SG), Dino Winski (SF), Rickey Parsley (C) Ronald Dibiase, Adam Little, Robert Beers | |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts is called for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Tom Roberts, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:23 | Louisville | Dino Winski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 12:21 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley tips it in | 40-48 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | George Powell grabs the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | George Powell makes the runner in the paint and the foul's on Henry Moritz - foul #1 on Henry Moritz, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Michael Mathews (SF) Timothy Rosol, Matthew Laramie | |
| Subs | Louisville | Merrill Koga (PG), Robert Beers (C) Troy Barrie, Henry Moritz | |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | George Powell makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Merrill Koga (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dino Winski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rickey Parsley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Beers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Louisville | Robert Beers connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Dikembe Adi | 43-50 |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | Rickey Parsley steps in front of the Jeffrey Oakley pass | 43-50 |
| 10:39 | Louisville | Robert Beers misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 43-50 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | Rickey Parsley steals it from Jeffrey Oakley | 43-50 |
| 10:18 | Louisville | Robert Beers can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 43-50 |
| 10:17 | Louisville | Dino Winski hits the follow up shot | 43-52 |
| 09:52 | Rutgers | Carl Foster is whistled for a carry | 43-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Tom Roberts (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Fuqua (C) Paul Rankin, Carl Foster, Michael Mathews, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Ronald Dibiase (SG), Adam Little (SF), Henry Moritz (PF) Merrill Koga, Dikembe Adi, Dino Winski, Rickey Parsley | |
| 09:34 | Louisville | Adam Little can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 09:33 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Fuqua | 43-52 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 09:17 | Louisville | Adam Little grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 08:56 | Louisville | Michael Fuqua blocks the jumper by Adam Little | 43-52 |
| 08:54 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to George Powell | 43-52 |
| 08:28 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua misses the driving attempt near the basket | 43-52 |
| 08:26 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua tips it home | 45-52 |
| 08:13 | Louisville | Robert Beers misses the shot from the right side | 45-52 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | Ronald Dibiase is called for the reach on Timothy Rosol - foul #2 on Ronald Dibiase, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Michael Mathews (PF) Timothy Rosol, George Powell | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rickey Parsley (C) Robert Beers | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Fuqua (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Dibiase (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Moritz (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Rickey Parsley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG) Tom Roberts | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dino Winski (PF) Henry Moritz | |
| 07:05 | Louisville | Adam Little hits a runner in the paint | 45-54 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 06:34 | Louisville | Dino Winski gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 06:20 | Louisville | Troy Barrie misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 06:18 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley grabs the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 06:03 | Louisville | Adam Little misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 45-54 |
| 06:02 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 05:41 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson snags the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson is fouled on the floor by Adam Little - foul #2 on Adam Little, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Carl Foster, Christopher Williamson, Michael Fuqua | |
| Subs | Louisville | Merrill Koga (PG), Dikembe Adi (SG), Henry Moritz (PF), Robert Beers (C) Troy Barrie, Ronald Dibiase, Adam Little, Rickey Parsley | |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 04:54 | Louisville | Robert Beers pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 04:44 | Louisville | Dikembe Adi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Moritz | 45-54 |
| 04:32 | Louisville | Matthew Laramie steals it from Dino Winski | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:06 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 04:04 | Louisville | Merrill Koga grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Louisville | Dino Winski is fouled on the floor by Matthew Laramie - foul #3 on Matthew Laramie, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), George Powell (PF) Paul Rankin, Matthew Laramie, Michael Mathews | |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Adam Little (SF) Merrill Koga, Dino Winski | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 5 reb. PF - George Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Adi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Moritz (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Beers (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Louisville | Robert Beers loses the dribble to Tom Roberts | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson lays it in | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Louisville | Jeffrey Oakley steals it from Adam Little | 47-54 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Michael Mathews (SF), Michael Fuqua (C) Carl Foster, Christopher Williamson, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase (SG) Dikembe Adi | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Dibiase - foul #3 on Ronald Dibiase, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:15 | Louisville | Paul Rankin is called for the reach on Robert Beers - foul #4 on Paul Rankin, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| 02:02 | Louisville | Robert Beers misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Michael Fuqua - foul #2 on Michael Fuqua, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| 02:02 | Louisville | Robert Beers makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 02:02 | Louisville | Robert Beers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:52 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts is called for traveling | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:51 | Louisville | Troy Barrie is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Rankin - foul #5 on Paul Rankin, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG) Paul Rankin | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:51 | Louisville | Troy Barrie makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 01:51 | Louisville | Troy Barrie makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:32 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Tom Roberts | 51-58 |
| 01:30 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Roberts - foul #1 on Tom Roberts, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| 01:30 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase misses the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Carl Foster snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-58 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | George Powell gets the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:59 | Louisville | Henry Moritz misses the lay-in | 54-58 |
| 00:57 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Little | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:31 | Louisville | George Powell is called for the reach on Henry Moritz - foul #1 on George Powell, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dikembe Adi (SG) Ronald Dibiase | |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Henry Moritz misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Henry Moritz misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua grabs the board | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Carl Foster drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Tom Roberts is called for the reach on Dikembe Adi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tom Roberts, team foul #11 | 57-58 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Dikembe Adi makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Dikembe Adi makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Robert Beers steals the ball from Carl Foster | 57-60 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Troy Barrie is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Roberts - foul #3 on Tom Roberts, team foul #12 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rickey Parsley (PF) Henry Moritz | |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Troy Barrie makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Troy Barrie makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Carl Foster misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-62 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua snags the offensive board | 57-62 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The clock runs out | 57-62 |