| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Levine (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Hellberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Yarnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Charles Thomas inbounds the ball | 30-20 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by David Schiavo - foul #2 on David Schiavo, team foul #1 | 30-20 |
| 19:33 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 19:33 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | Tony Levine misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 19:16 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 18:52 | Louisville | Eric Lee lays it in set up by Mark Boyce | 30-24 |
| 18:24 | Rutgers | Eric Lee steals it from Alfredo Gallo | 30-24 |
| 18:21 | Louisville | Eric Lee lays it up and in | 30-26 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 18:05 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:38 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Lee | 30-28 |
| 17:09 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Mark Boyce - foul #1 on Mark Boyce, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Carmelo Moreno (PF), Garf Ziebart (C) Alfredo Gallo, David Schiavo, Tony Levine, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky (SF), Kerry Windham (PF) Charles Thomas, Nicholas Yarnell | |
| 17:09 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:09 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:06 | Louisville | Mark Boyce is hacked by Stjepan Kedzierski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stjepan Kedzierski, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John James (SG) Stjepan Kedzierski | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:47 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from John James | 34-31 |
| 16:13 | Louisville | Eric Lee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kerry Windham | 34-33 |
| 15:49 | Rutgers | Eric Lee steals the ball from Garf Ziebart | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Nichol (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Garf Ziebart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Eric Lee (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Boyce (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Zlatko Zukowsky (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kerry Windham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hyslop (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Louisville | Eric Lee misses the easy open layup | 34-33 |
| 15:24 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Boyce | 34-33 |
| 15:02 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Carmelo Moreno | 34-33 |
| 14:40 | Rutgers | John James knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 14:38 | Louisville | Julio Martin takes the ball from Zlatko Zukowsky in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 14:27 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by John James | 38-33 |
| 14:24 | Louisville | John James steals it from Zlatko Zukowsky in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 14:10 | Rutgers | Eric Lee takes the ball from Daniel Nichol | 38-33 |
| 13:51 | Louisville | Kerry Windham makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Zlatko Zukowsky | 38-35 |
| 13:33 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by John James | 40-35 |
| 13:18 | Louisville | Eric Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 13:02 | Rutgers | Julio Martin is fouled on the floor by Eric Lee - foul #2 on Eric Lee, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), David Schiavo (SF), Tony Levine (PF), Kevin Hellberg (C) Julio Martin, John James, Daniel Nichol, Carmelo Moreno, Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Roberts (PG), Donald Fuhr (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Nicholas Yarnell (PF), Xavier Willis (C) Eric Lee, Mark Boyce, Zlatko Zukowsky, Kerry Windham, Robert Hyslop | |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-35 |
| 12:47 | Louisville | Charles Thomas grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 12:24 | Louisville | David Schiavo steals the ball from Xavier Willis | 40-35 |
| 12:06 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 40-35 |
| 12:05 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 11:36 | Louisville | Xavier Willis comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Hellberg - foul #1 on Kevin Hellberg, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| 11:36 | Louisville | Xavier Willis makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 11:36 | Louisville | Xavier Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Levine (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Hellberg (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fresh) SG - Donald Fuhr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Yarnell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Xavier Willis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | David Schiavo misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 11:15 | Louisville | Donald Fuhr gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 10:46 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell can't finish the layup | 40-37 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 10:20 | Rutgers | David Schiavo is whistled for a carry | 40-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kun Ximines (PG), John James (SG), Jesse Nguyen (SF) Alfredo Gallo, Stjepan Kedzierski, David Schiavo | |
| Subs | Louisville | Eric Lee (PG), Mark Boyce (SG), Mark Young (SF), Kerry Windham (PF), Robert Hyslop (C) David Roberts, Donald Fuhr, Charles Thomas, Nicholas Yarnell, Xavier Willis | |
| 09:56 | Louisville | Kerry Windham misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Tony Levine - foul #2 on Tony Levine, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), Carmelo Moreno (PF) Kun Ximines, Tony Levine | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:56 | Louisville | Kerry Windham makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:56 | Louisville | Kerry Windham misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:56 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | John James hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 09:37 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 09:17 | Louisville | Eric Lee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Boyce | 40-40 |
| 09:02 | Rutgers | Jesse Nguyen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), David Schiavo (SF), Tony Levine (C) Julio Martin, John James, Jesse Nguyen, Kevin Hellberg | |
| Subs | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky (PG) Eric Lee | |
| 08:39 | Louisville | Alfredo Gallo is called for the reach on Mark Boyce - foul #1 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart (PF) Carmelo Moreno | |
| Subs | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell (PF), Xavier Willis (C) Mark Young, Robert Hyslop | |
| 08:14 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 08:13 | Louisville | Mark Boyce tips it home | 40-42 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Xavier Willis snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 07:26 | Louisville | Xavier Willis comes up short on the shot from the left side | 40-42 |
| 07:24 | Rutgers | Tony Levine pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Schiavo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garf Ziebart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Levine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Zlatko Zukowsky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Boyce (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kerry Windham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Yarnell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Xavier Willis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 07:01 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Stjepan Kedzierski | 40-42 |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 06:39 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 06:13 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell is fouled on the floor by Garf Ziebart - foul #1 on Garf Ziebart, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG), John James (SG), Daniel Nichol (SF), Jesse Nguyen (PF), Carmelo Moreno (C) Alfredo Gallo, Stjepan Kedzierski, David Schiavo, Garf Ziebart, Tony Levine | |
| Subs | Louisville | Eric Lee (PG), David Roberts (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Robert Hyslop (C) Zlatko Zukowsky, Mark Boyce, Kerry Windham, Xavier Willis | |
| 05:53 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Julio Martin grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Julio Martin and he's fouled by Robert Hyslop - foul #2 on Robert Hyslop, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 05:24 | Louisville | John James picks off the pass by Nicholas Yarnell | 43-42 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | John James misses the lay-in | 43-42 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Carmelo Moreno can't tip it in | 43-42 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Daniel Nichol misses the floater from the right block | 43-42 |
| 05:03 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 04:57 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 04:56 | Louisville | Charles Thomas can't tip it in | 43-42 |
| 04:54 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Julio Martin | 43-42 |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Julio Martin can't connect on a shot from the left side | 43-42 |
| 04:49 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Julio Martin | 43-42 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | John James scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 04:05 | Louisville | Charles Thomas scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Eric Lee | 46-44 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | Julio Martin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 03:59 | Louisville | Charles Thomas snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 03:39 | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Lee | 46-46 |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo (PG), Stjepan Kedzierski (SG), Garf Ziebart (SF), Tony Levine (PF) Julio Martin, John James, Daniel Nichol, Jesse Nguyen | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Boyce (SG), Zlatko Zukowsky (SF), Kerry Windham (PF) David Roberts, Charles Thomas, Nicholas Yarnell | |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Garf Ziebart is hacked by Zlatko Zukowsky - foul #1 on Zlatko Zukowsky, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Schiavo (SF) Garf Ziebart | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Alfredo Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Kedzierski (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Schiavo (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Levine (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carmelo Moreno (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Eric Lee (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zlatko Zukowsky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kerry Windham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hyslop (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Rutgers | Robert Hyslop takes the ball from David Schiavo | 46-46 |
| 02:59 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg (C) Carmelo Moreno | |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Thomas (SF) Zlatko Zukowsky | |
| 02:31 | Louisville | Eric Lee scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Thomas | 46-49 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 02:16 | Louisville | Charles Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 01:55 | Louisville | Charles Thomas hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Lee | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg can't connect on a floater near the basket | 46-51 |
| 01:45 | Louisville | Eric Lee grabs the board | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:23 | Louisville | Kerry Windham clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 46-51 |
| 01:21 | Louisville | Kerry Windham grabs the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 01:00 | Louisville | Eric Lee is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hellberg - foul #2 on Kevin Hellberg, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Nicholas Yarnell (PF) Kerry Windham | |
| 01:00 | Louisville | Eric Lee misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 01:00 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kevin Hellberg | 46-51 |
| 00:57 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop is hacked by Kevin Hellberg - foul #3 on Kevin Hellberg, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky (PG), Mark Young (SF) Eric Lee, Charles Thomas | |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Tony Levine grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 00:49 | Louisville | Mark Young pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 00:49 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Mark Young is fouled in the backcourt by Alfredo Gallo - foul #2 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #9 | 46-52 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Mark Young makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Mark Young makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Tony Levine misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-54 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Tony Levine can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo gets the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 00:33 | Louisville | Mark Boyce grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Mark Boyce is hacked by Alfredo Gallo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #10 | 46-54 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Mark Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Mark Boyce misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:31 | Rutgers | Tony Levine snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Tony Levine buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Eric Lee (PG) Mark Young | |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky is hacked by Alfredo Gallo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #11 | 49-55 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Alfredo Gallo's pass is intercepted by Eric Lee | 49-57 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky is hacked by Alfredo Gallo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alfredo Gallo, team foul #12 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Julio Martin (PG) Alfredo Gallo | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Young (SF) Eric Lee | |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:13 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Stjepan Kedzierski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Eric Lee (PG) Mark Young | |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky is hacked by Julio Martin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Julio Martin, team foul #13 | 52-57 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Zlatko Zukowsky misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Kevin Hellberg misses the halfcourt shot | 52-57 |