| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Dibiase (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Moritz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Beers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Powell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-32 |
| 19:35 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews tips it in | 32-34 |
| 19:17 | Louisville | Henry Moritz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| 18:51 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 18:49 | Louisville | Adam Little grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:32 | Louisville | Robert Beers knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Dibiase and he's hacked by Tom Roberts - foul #1 on Tom Roberts, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 18:32 | Louisville | Robert Beers misses the free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to George Powell | 34-34 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Robert Beers is called for the reach on George Powell - foul #1 on Robert Beers, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 17:44 | Rutgers | Adam Little is called for the reach on Paul Rankin - foul #2 on Adam Little, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 17:23 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Mathews | 34-37 |
| 17:15 | Louisville | Paul Rankin takes the ball from Adam Little | 34-37 |
| 17:11 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin throws it down | 34-39 |
| 16:51 | Louisville | Troy Barrie misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Williamson - foul #1 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dikembe Adi (SG), Dino Winski (PF), Rickey Parsley (C) Ronald Dibiase, Henry Moritz, Robert Beers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carl Foster (SG), Michael Fuqua (C) Tom Roberts, George Powell | |
| 16:51 | Louisville | Troy Barrie makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:51 | Louisville | Troy Barrie makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua double dribbles | 36-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Merrill Koga (PG), Thomas Downs (SF) Troy Barrie, Adam Little | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie (SF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Paul Rankin, Michael Mathews | |
| 16:14 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 36-39 |
| 16:13 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 15:44 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua tips it in | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Merrill Koga (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Adi (fresh) SF - Thomas Downs (fresh) PF - Dino Winski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rickey Parsley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Christopher Williamson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) PF - Michael Fuqua (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) | |
| 15:16 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 15:15 | Louisville | Dino Winski tips it home | 38-41 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Carl Foster can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 14:52 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley blows the layup but he's hacked by Rickey Parsley - foul #3 on Rickey Parsley, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Ronald Dibiase (SG), Adam Little (SF), Henry Moritz (PF), Robert Beers (C) Merrill Koga, Dikembe Adi, Thomas Downs, Dino Winski, Rickey Parsley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Tom Roberts (SG), Michael Mathews (PF) Christopher Williamson, Carl Foster, Michael Fuqua | |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Robert Beers is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Oakley - foul #3 on Jeffrey Oakley, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Powell (C) Jeffrey Oakley | |
| 14:01 | Louisville | Henry Moritz misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Mathews - foul #1 on Michael Mathews, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| 14:01 | Louisville | Henry Moritz makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:01 | Louisville | Henry Moritz misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:01 | Louisville | Robert Beers pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:50 | Louisville | Troy Barrie misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 13:48 | Louisville | Henry Moritz grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:39 | Louisville | Adam Little hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 39-42 |
| 13:38 | Louisville | Troy Barrie tips it in | 41-42 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts is hacked by Robert Beers - foul #2 on Robert Beers, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson (SF) Matthew Laramie | |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | George Powell is called for traveling | 41-42 |
| 12:36 | Louisville | Tom Roberts steals it from Adam Little | 41-42 |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 12:08 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:42 | Louisville | Henry Moritz can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 11:41 | Rutgers | George Powell snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Dibiase (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Moritz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Beers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - George Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tom Roberts | 41-44 |
| 11:11 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 11:10 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | George Powell can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Robert Beers - foul #3 on Robert Beers, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Merrill Koga (PG), Dikembe Adi (SG), Thomas Downs (SF), Dino Winski (PF), Rickey Parsley (C) Troy Barrie, Ronald Dibiase, Adam Little, Henry Moritz, Robert Beers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Carl Foster (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Fuqua (C) Paul Rankin, Tom Roberts, Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews | |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | George Powell misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | George Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:45 | Louisville | Dino Winski pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:18 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 10:17 | Rutgers | Carl Foster snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 09:55 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-47 |
| 09:43 | Louisville | Dikembe Adi misses the jumpshot from the right side | 41-47 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 09:15 | Rutgers | Carl Foster is fouled on the floor by Merrill Koga - foul #1 on Merrill Koga, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Ronald Dibiase (SG), Adam Little (SF), Henry Moritz (PF), Robert Beers (C) Merrill Koga, Dikembe Adi, Thomas Downs, Dino Winski, Rickey Parsley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Mathews (PF) Timothy Rosol, Matthew Laramie, George Powell | |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | Carl Foster knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Rankin | 41-49 |
| 08:39 | Louisville | Robert Beers misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | Carl Foster pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 08:22 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews tips it home | 41-51 |
| 07:59 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Henry Moritz | 43-51 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews travels with the ball | 43-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Carl Foster, Michael Fuqua | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Dibiase (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Moritz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Beers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Oakley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Louisville | Robert Beers misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Oakley - foul #4 on Jeffrey Oakley, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rickey Parsley (PF) Henry Moritz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 07:23 | Louisville | Robert Beers misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 07:23 | Louisville | Robert Beers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Rickey Parsley - foul #4 on Rickey Parsley, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dikembe Adi (SG) Ronald Dibiase | |
| Subs | Rutgers | George Powell (C) Jeffrey Oakley | |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 06:50 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-52 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Rickey Parsley - foul #5 on Rickey Parsley, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dino Winski (PF) Rickey Parsley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:26 | Louisville | Adam Little clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 06:25 | Louisville | Dino Winski tips it in | 49-54 |
| 05:56 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 49-54 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews grabs the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 05:30 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by George Powell | 49-57 |
| 05:13 | Louisville | Robert Beers can't connect on a floater from close range | 49-57 |
| 05:11 | Louisville | Robert Beers grabs the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 05:11 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase (SG), Henry Moritz (PF) Dikembe Adi, Dino Winski | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:56 | Louisville | 3 seconds is called on Adam Little | 49-57 |
| 04:31 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by George Powell | 49-60 |
| 04:17 | Louisville | Adam Little clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Williamson - foul #2 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| 04:17 | Louisville | Adam Little misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 04:17 | Louisville | Adam Little makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Tom Roberts | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:53 | Louisville | Adam Little can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-63 |
| 03:51 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Little | 50-63 |
| 03:35 | Louisville | Adam Little is hacked by Michael Mathews - foul #2 on Michael Mathews, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Laramie (SF) Paul Rankin | |
| 03:35 | Louisville | Adam Little makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 03:35 | Louisville | Adam Little makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Dibiase (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Moritz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Beers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - George Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 02:58 | Louisville | Troy Barrie is hacked by Christopher Williamson - foul #3 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Carl Foster (SG), Michael Fuqua (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Christopher Williamson, Tom Roberts, Michael Mathews, George Powell | |
| 02:58 | Louisville | Troy Barrie makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:58 | Louisville | Troy Barrie makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:55 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Tom Roberts (SG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Mathews (PF), George Powell (C) Timothy Rosol, Carl Foster, Matthew Laramie, Michael Fuqua, Jeffrey Oakley | |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews is fouled on the floor by Ronald Dibiase - foul #2 on Ronald Dibiase, team foul #9 | 54-65 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:46 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Ronald Dibiase | 54-66 |
| 02:25 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase's pass is intercepted by Paul Rankin | 54-66 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin lays it up and in | 54-68 |
| 02:05 | Louisville | Robert Beers can't finish the layup | 54-68 |
| 02:04 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | Robert Beers blocks the short jumper by Michael Mathews | 54-68 |
| 01:34 | Louisville | Robert Beers snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 01:17 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adam Little | 56-68 |
| 00:54 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 00:52 | Louisville | Robert Beers pulls down the rebound | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Troy Barrie is fouled on the floor by Tom Roberts - foul #2 on Tom Roberts, team foul #9 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol (PG), Carl Foster (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Fuqua (PF), Jeffrey Oakley (C) Paul Rankin, Tom Roberts, Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews, George Powell | |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Troy Barrie makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Troy Barrie makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Troy Barrie is called for the reach on Carl Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Barrie, team foul #10 | 58-68 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Carl Foster misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Carl Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:40 | Louisville | The short jumper by Robert Beers is denied by Jeffrey Oakley | 58-69 |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Fuqua | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 58-69 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Oakley tips it in | 58-71 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Adam Little is fouled on the floor by Matthew Laramie - foul #2 on Matthew Laramie, team foul #10 | 58-71 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Adam Little misses the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Adam Little makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Timothy Rosol runs out the clock | 59-71 |