| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) SF - Brian Gust (fresh) PF - David Greene (fresh) C - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) SF - William Wallace (fresh) PF - Lamont Mallory (fresh) C - Kenneth Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan hits a shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Louisville | Ronald Smith's pass is intercepted by Donald Duncan | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Louisville | William Wallace's pass is intercepted by Brian Gust | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee banks in the layup on a great pass from Warren Schneider | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | Louisville | Ronald Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:08 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to David Greene | 5-2 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens is whistled for traveling | 5-2 |
| 17:38 | Louisville | Ronald Smith knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:31 | Rutgers | Brian Gust clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 5-4 |
| 17:30 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:07 | Louisville | The refs have stopped play. Ronald Smith is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 5-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), Jared Yap (SG), William Okoniewski (SF), Ivan Kosloski (PF), Christopher Pickles (C) Collin Leavens, Donald Duncan, Brian Gust, David Greene, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Kostka (SG), Daryl Sheldon (C) Ronald Smith, Kenneth Lee | |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 5-4 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Pickles | 5-4 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles loses the ball out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Whittle (SF), Christopher Bunn (PF) William Wallace, Lamont Mallory | |
| 16:23 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon banks in the layup set up by Robert Whittle | 5-6 |
| 16:04 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski misses badly on a floater from the right side | 5-6 |
| 16:02 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Hallenbeck (fresh) SG - Jared Yap (fresh) SF - William Okoniewski (fresh) PF - Ivan Kosloski (fresh) C - Christopher Pickles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Kostka (fresh) SF - Robert Whittle (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) C - Daryl Sheldon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Louisville | Robert Whittle is fouled on the floor by Christopher Pickles - foul #1 on Christopher Pickles, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Donald Duncan (SG), Brian Gust (SF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Michael Hallenbeck, Jared Yap, Ivan Kosloski, Christopher Pickles | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), William Wallace (SF), Kenneth Lee (C) Warren Schneider, Robert Whittle, Daryl Sheldon | |
| 15:36 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Kostka | 5-9 |
| 15:22 | Rutgers | Louie Chavira steals it from Donald Duncan | 5-9 |
| 15:18 | Louisville | William Wallace hits the finger roll set up by Louie Chavira | 5-11 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | Brian Gust is whistled for traveling | 5-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Greene (PF) William Okoniewski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lamont Mallory (PF) Christopher Bunn | |
| 14:49 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 5-11 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Kenneth Lee steps in front of the David Greene pass | 5-11 |
| 14:26 | Louisville | James Kostka clanks a 3 from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | Brian Gust pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | David Greene hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Lamont Mallory - foul #1 on Lamont Mallory, team foul #1 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), William Williams (SF) Collin Leavens, Brian Gust | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG) Louie Chavira | |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | David Greene makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:17 | Rutgers | David Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:17 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:00 | Louisville | James Kostka misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-11 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:41 | Rutgers | The jump hook by David Greene is blocked by Kenneth Lee | 6-11 |
| 13:39 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee gets the rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:33 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by David Greene - foul #1 on David Greene, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (SG), William Okoniewski (SF), Ivan Kosloski (PF), Christopher Pickles (C) Donald Duncan, William Williams, David Greene, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Louisville | Larry Shivers (SG), Robert Whittle (SF), Daryl Sheldon (C) James Kostka, William Wallace, Kenneth Lee | |
| 13:33 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:33 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | William Okoniewski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 13:11 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Daryl Sheldon | 6-13 |
| 12:46 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory is hacked by Michael Hallenbeck - foul #1 on Michael Hallenbeck, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), Brian Gust (SF) Jared Yap, Ivan Kosloski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Smith (SG), Christopher Bunn (PF) Larry Shivers, Lamont Mallory | |
| 12:35 | Louisville | Ronald Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 12:33 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Bunn | 6-13 |
| 12:16 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon misses long on a runner from the left block | 6-13 |
| 12:14 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon tips it but misses | 6-13 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Christopher Pickles snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 11:54 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 6-13 |
| 11:53 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) SG - Michael Hallenbeck (fresh) SF - Brian Gust (fresh) PF - William Okoniewski (fresh) C - Christopher Pickles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Whittle (fresh) PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) C - Daryl Sheldon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Louisville | William Okoniewski swats the short shot by Robert Whittle | 6-13 |
| 11:48 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Whittle | 6-13 |
| 11:26 | Louisville | Collin Leavens steals the ball from Warren Schneider | 6-13 |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck blows the dunk | 6-13 |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to William Okoniewski | 6-13 |
| 11:06 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens misses the shot from the right side | 6-13 |
| 11:05 | Louisville | Robert Whittle grabs the defensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 10:45 | Louisville | Robert Whittle can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 6-13 |
| 10:43 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon grabs the offensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 10:25 | Louisville | Warren Schneider clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Brian Gust snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 10:19 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 10:01 | Louisville | Robert Whittle connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Ronald Smith and the foul's on Brian Gust - foul #1 on Brian Gust, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (PG), Donald Duncan (SG), William Williams (SF), David Greene (PF), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Collin Leavens, Michael Hallenbeck, Brian Gust, William Okoniewski, Christopher Pickles | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG), Lamont Mallory (PF), Kenneth Lee (C) Warren Schneider, Christopher Bunn, Daryl Sheldon | |
| 10:01 | Louisville | Robert Whittle makes the free throw | 6-16 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | David Greene blows the layup | 6-16 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla tips it back up and in | 8-16 |
| 09:17 | Louisville | Robert Whittle drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Lamont Mallory | 8-18 |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan hits a jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Louie Chavira - foul #1 on Louie Chavira, team foul #2 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Kostka (SG), William Wallace (SF) Ronald Smith, Robert Whittle | |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Donald Duncan misses the free throw | 10-18 |
| 09:07 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory pulls down the rebound | 10-18 |
| 08:54 | Louisville | William Wallace connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Louie Chavira | 10-20 |
| 08:37 | Rutgers | David Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-20 |
| 08:35 | Louisville | Louie Chavira snags the defensive board | 10-20 |
| 08:22 | Louisville | William Wallace drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Louie Chavira | 10-22 |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | William Williams buries a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by James Kostka - foul #1 on James Kostka, team foul #3 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG) Jared Yap | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Ronald Smith (SG) Louie Chavira, James Kostka | |
| 07:53 | Rutgers | William Williams makes the free throw | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) SG - Donald Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Greene (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Warren Schneider (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lamont Mallory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Louisville | Warren Schneider hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Smith | 13-24 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | David Greene lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Williams | 15-24 |
| 07:03 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory misses the jump hook from the right block | 15-24 |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 06:34 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 15-24 |
| 06:32 | Louisville | Lamont Mallory grabs the defensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 06:08 | Louisville | Ronald Smith knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Warren Schneider | 15-26 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | David Greene clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-26 |
| 05:51 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| 05:36 | Louisville | Donald Duncan is called for the reach on Ronald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Duncan, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG), Jared Yap (SG), Brian Gust (SF), William Okoniewski (PF), Christopher Pickles (C) Collin Leavens, Donald Duncan, William Williams, David Greene, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Kostka (SG), Robert Whittle (SF), Christopher Bunn (PF), Daryl Sheldon (C) Ronald Smith, William Wallace, Lamont Mallory, Kenneth Lee | |
| 05:14 | Louisville | Brian Gust is called for the reach on Robert Whittle - foul #2 on Brian Gust, team foul #6 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski (PF) Brian Gust | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:09 | Louisville | Warren Schneider knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Christopher Bunn and the foul's on Christopher Pickles - foul #2 on Christopher Pickles, team foul #7 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla (C) Christopher Pickles | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:09 | Louisville | Warren Schneider makes the free throw | 15-29 |
| 04:53 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck double dribbles | 15-29 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Louie Chavira (PG) Warren Schneider | |
| 04:29 | Louisville | James Kostka can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Ivan Kosloski - foul #1 on Ivan Kosloski, team foul #8 | 15-29 |
| 04:29 | Louisville | James Kostka makes the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 04:29 | Louisville | James Kostka misses the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| 04:29 | Rutgers | Dikembe Abdulla grabs the board | 15-30 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | Jared Yap is whistled for a carry | 15-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG) Jared Yap | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Smith (SG) James Kostka | |
| 04:08 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by William Okoniewski - foul #1 on William Okoniewski, team foul #9 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Wallace (SF) Robert Whittle | |
| 04:08 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon makes the 1st free throw | 15-31 |
| 04:08 | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon misses the 2nd free throw | 15-31 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Ivan Kosloski grabs the defensive rebound | 15-31 |
| 03:46 | Rutgers | Collin Leavens drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-31 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Collin Leavens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Hallenbeck (fresh) SF - William Okoniewski (fresh) PF - Ivan Kosloski (fresh) C - Dikembe Abdulla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Louie Chavira (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Bunn (fresh) C - Daryl Sheldon (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Louisville | Christopher Bunn misses short on a floater from the baseline | 18-31 |
| 03:20 | Louisville | Ronald Smith grabs the offensive board | 18-31 |
| 03:05 | Louisville | Ronald Smith is called for traveling | 18-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Duncan (SG), Brian Gust (SF), David Greene (PF), Christopher Pickles (C) Michael Hallenbeck, William Okoniewski, Ivan Kosloski, Dikembe Abdulla | |
| Subs | Louisville | Warren Schneider (PG), Lamont Mallory (PF) Louie Chavira, Christopher Bunn | |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Brian Gust double dribbles | 18-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (PG) Collin Leavens | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Lee (C) Daryl Sheldon | |
| 02:33 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee misses short on a runner from close range | 18-31 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | David Greene gets the rebound | 18-31 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Jared Yap knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck (PG) Jared Yap | |
| Subs | Louisville | James Kostka (SG), Robert Whittle (SF) Ronald Smith, William Wallace | |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Brian Gust misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 01:30 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Lamont Mallory | 21-31 |
| 01:26 | Louisville | James Kostka makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Lee | 21-34 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-34 |
| 01:09 | Rutgers | Brian Gust pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Brian Gust drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Hallenbeck | 23-34 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Duncan - foul #2 on Donald Duncan, team foul #10 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Collin Leavens (PG), William Williams (SF), William Okoniewski (PF), Ivan Kosloski (C) Donald Duncan, Brian Gust, David Greene, Christopher Pickles | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Smith (SG), William Wallace (SF), Christopher Bunn (PF) James Kostka, Robert Whittle, Lamont Mallory | |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Kenneth Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Michael Hallenbeck is called for a backcourt violation | 23-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jared Yap (SG), Dikembe Abdulla (C) Michael Hallenbeck, William Williams | |
| Subs | Louisville | Daryl Sheldon (C) Kenneth Lee | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | William Wallace misses short on a halfcourt shot | 23-35 |