| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leo Paxton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) PF - Steven Hunt (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington inbounds the ball | 40-23 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Louisville | Leo Paxton is fouled on the floor by Richard Howell - foul #2 on Richard Howell, team foul #1 | 40-23 |
| 19:31 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gahuj Afshari | 40-26 |
| 19:26 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-26 |
| 19:24 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 19:03 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Leo Paxton and he's hacked by Carter Foreman - foul #3 on Carter Foreman, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG) Carter Foreman | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 19:03 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is hacked by Gahuj Afshari - foul #2 on Gahuj Afshari, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | William Singleton double dribbles | 40-29 |
| 18:11 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 40-31 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | Richard Howell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 17:45 | Louisville | Leo Paxton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 17:22 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gahuj Afshari | 40-34 |
| 16:53 | Rutgers | Richard Howell drills a 3 from straight away | 43-34 |
| 16:41 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-34 |
| 16:39 | Louisville | Leo Paxton hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is hacked by Leo Paxton - foul #2 on Leo Paxton, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (SG), Jerry Merchant (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), David Brooks (C) Gahuj Afshari, Anthony Harrington, Andrew Tamura | |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Richard Howell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-36 |
| 16:02 | Rutgers | Anthony King tips it but misses | 43-36 |
| 16:01 | Louisville | David Brooks pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Singleton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leo Paxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Hunt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Louisville | David Brooks can't finish the layup | 43-36 |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Anthony King grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | David Brooks swats the short shot by Anthony King | 43-36 |
| 15:37 | Louisville | David Brooks gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 15:33 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 15:32 | Louisville | David Brooks tips it in | 43-38 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | Richard Howell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-38 |
| 15:09 | Louisville | The rebound goes to David Brooks | 43-38 |
| 15:03 | Louisville | Steven Hunt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-38 |
| 15:02 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Jerry Merchant | 43-38 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Anthony King comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 14:55 | Louisville | Steven Hunt snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 14:44 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Leo Paxton | 43-41 |
| 14:39 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Singleton | 46-41 |
| 14:14 | Louisville | Leo Paxton is fouled on the floor by Anthony King - foul #1 on Anthony King, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SG), Richard Lamere (PF), Aaron Butler (C) Richard Howell, Anthony King, William Singleton, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Anthony Harrington (SF), Andrew Tamura (C) Thomas Gilliam, Leo Paxton, Gregory Caldwell, David Brooks | |
| 13:52 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Aaron Butler - foul #2 on Aaron Butler, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG) Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (PF) Steven Hunt | |
| 13:52 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:52 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 13:29 | Louisville | Paul Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:23 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Howell - foul #3 on Richard Howell, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| 13:23 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:23 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:23 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Aaron Butler | 46-43 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler slams it home on a great pass from Carter Foreman | 48-43 |
| 12:29 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 12:27 | Louisville | Paul Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:10 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington clanks a 3 from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 12:09 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari gets the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 11:53 | Louisville | Paul Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Aaron Butler | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Howell | 51-43 |
| 11:12 | Louisville | Paul Smith loses the dribble to Carter Foreman | 51-43 |
| 11:01 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| 10:43 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-43 |
| 10:42 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere is fouled on the floor by Anthony Harrington - foul #1 on Anthony Harrington, team foul #3 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), William Singleton (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF), Harold Clancy (C) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Richard Lamere, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Leo Paxton (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Steven Hunt (PF), David Brooks (C) Gahuj Afshari, Paul Smith, Anthony Harrington, Billy Tucker, Andrew Tamura | |
| 10:19 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-43 |
| 09:57 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gregory Caldwell | 53-46 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant is fouled on the floor by David Brooks - foul #1 on David Brooks, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| 09:27 | Rutgers | William Singleton is fouled on the floor by Gregory Caldwell - foul #1 on Gregory Caldwell, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Harrington (SF) Gregory Caldwell | |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony King and he's fouled by Leo Paxton - foul #3 on Leo Paxton, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Lamere (PF) Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:59 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 08:57 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | William Singleton hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 08:19 | Louisville | Leo Paxton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-46 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | Thomas Gilliam picks off the pass by Anthony King in the backcourt | 58-46 |
| 08:13 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam hits the finger roll | 58-48 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-48 |
| 08:08 | Rutgers | Anthony King gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-48 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere grabs the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 07:37 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman hits a fadeaway from close range | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Anthony King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Merchant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Paxton (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Steven Hunt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Louisville | Jerry Merchant steals the ball from David Brooks | 60-48 |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by William Singleton and the foul's on Steven Hunt - foul #3 on Steven Hunt, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Thomas Mowrey (SG), Aaron Butler (C) Anthony King, Carter Foreman, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Andrew Tamura (C) Thomas Gilliam, Leo Paxton, Anthony Harrington, David Brooks | |
| 06:49 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere misses the free throw | 62-48 |
| 06:49 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Andrew Tamura | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:35 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura buries a jumper from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 06:21 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Caldwell | 62-50 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere tips it but misses | 62-50 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | William Singleton clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 62-50 |
| 05:59 | Louisville | Steven Hunt gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:41 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-50 |
| 05:39 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey grabs the board | 62-50 |
| 05:22 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 62-50 |
| 05:20 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 05:05 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Richard Howell - foul #4 on Richard Howell, team foul #6 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), Harold Clancy (PF) William Singleton, Richard Lamere | |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Harrington (SF), Billy Tucker (PF) Gregory Caldwell, Steven Hunt | |
| 04:48 | Louisville | Thomas Mowrey takes the ball from Gahuj Afshari | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler comes up short on the runner from the right block | 62-50 |
| 04:34 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:17 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Tucker | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler lays it in | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Anthony Harrington, team foul #8 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony King (PG), William Singleton (SF), Jerry Merchant (PF) Richard Howell, Thomas Mowrey, Aaron Butler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Leo Paxton (SG), David Brooks (C) Gahuj Afshari, Paul Smith, Andrew Tamura | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Anthony King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carter Foreman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Merchant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Harold Clancy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Paxton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - David Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Anthony King is blocked by David Brooks | 64-53 |
| 03:16 | Rutgers | Jerry Merchant snags the offensive board | 64-53 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Harrington - foul #3 on Anthony Harrington, team foul #9 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Lamere (PF) Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steven Hunt (PF) Billy Tucker | |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 02:49 | Rutgers | William Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:33 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-53 |
| 02:32 | Louisville | David Brooks tips it home | 65-55 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG), Aaron Butler (C) Anthony King, Jerry Merchant | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Andrew Tamura (C) Thomas Gilliam, David Brooks | |
| 02:08 | Rutgers | William Singleton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 65-55 |
| 02:07 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 02:05 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari travels in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| 01:37 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler gets the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman's pass is intercepted by Anthony Harrington | 65-55 |
| 01:19 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington lays it in | 65-57 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses the fadeaway from the right side | 65-57 |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington hits a 3 from straight away | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey is fouled in the backcourt by Leo Paxton - foul #4 on Leo Paxton, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Howell (PG), Anthony King (SG), Harold Clancy (PF) Carter Foreman, William Singleton, Richard Lamere | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-63 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Carter Foreman (SG), William Singleton (SF), Richard Lamere (PF) Anthony King, Thomas Mowrey, Harold Clancy | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is hacked by Gahuj Afshari in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gahuj Afshari, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Carter Foreman | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman is fouled in the backcourt by Gahuj Afshari - foul #4 on Gahuj Afshari, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SF) William Singleton | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 00:27 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Tamura | 70-63 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Richard Howell is fouled in the backcourt by Gahuj Afshari - foul #5 on Gahuj Afshari, team foul #13 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Singleton (SF) Thomas Mowrey | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG) Gahuj Afshari | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Richard Howell misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Richard Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-66 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Leo Paxton | 71-66 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Leo Paxton | 71-69 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | William Singleton is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Gilliam - foul #2 on Thomas Gilliam, team foul #14 | 71-69 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | William Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Steven Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Leo Paxton | 72-72 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler blows the dunk | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard Howell (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leo Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 22 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Hunt (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Louisville | Steven Hunt wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:39 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 04:38 | Louisville | Leo Paxton gets the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:22 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Howell - foul #5 on Richard Howell, team foul #7 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey (SG) Richard Howell | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:22 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:22 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Mowrey can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 03:59 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler tips it back up and in | 74-73 |
| 03:42 | Louisville | Richard Lamere swats the shot by Steven Hunt | 74-73 |
| 03:40 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Steven Hunt is called for the reach on Carter Foreman - foul #4 on Steven Hunt, team foul #15 | 74-73 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:33 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:07 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Gilliam | 76-76 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Leo Paxton - foul #5 on Leo Paxton, team foul #16 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SG) Leo Paxton | |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:41 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| 02:23 | Louisville | Paul Smith buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Harrington | 78-79 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Anthony Harrington steps in front of the Aaron Butler pass | 78-79 |
| 01:58 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Paul Smith drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Steven Hunt | 78-82 |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler connects on the shot from the right block set up by Carter Foreman | 80-82 |
| 01:28 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-82 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam is called for traveling | 80-82 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Singleton | 83-82 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-82 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 20 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Hunt (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Tamura | 83-85 |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane set up by Aaron Butler | 85-85 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 85-85 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere pulls down the rebound | 85-85 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 20 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Hunt (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Louisville | Steven Hunt wins the tip | 85-85 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:49 | Louisville | William Singleton steals the ball from Paul Smith | 85-85 |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the contested shot in the lane and he's fouled by Steven Hunt - foul #5 on Steven Hunt, team foul #17 | 87-85 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (PF) Steven Hunt | |
| 04:32 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler misses the free throw | 87-85 |
| 04:32 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Billy Tucker | 87-85 |
| 04:27 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Gilliam | 87-87 |
| 04:01 | Rutgers | William Singleton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 87-87 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 87-87 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Andrew Tamura takes the ball from William Singleton | 87-87 |
| 03:22 | Louisville | Billy Tucker is whistled for a carry | 87-87 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 87-87 |
| 02:59 | Louisville | Billy Tucker gets the rebound | 87-87 |
| 02:59 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-87 |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington is fouled on the floor by William Singleton - foul #2 on William Singleton, team foul #8 | 87-87 |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 02:46 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Harrington - foul #4 on Anthony Harrington, team foul #18 | 87-89 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 1st free throw | 88-89 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 89-89 |
| 02:20 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 89-89 |
| 02:10 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura clanks a shot from the right side | 89-89 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | William Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 89-89 |
| 02:01 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Mowrey | 91-89 |
| 01:50 | Louisville | Billy Tucker misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 91-89 |
| 01:49 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler snags the defensive board | 91-89 |
| 01:20 | Rutgers | Aaron Butler can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 91-89 |
| 01:18 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Anthony Harrington | 91-89 |
| 01:08 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 91-89 |
| 01:07 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura grabs the offensive rebound | 91-89 |
| 00:49 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam is called for traveling | 91-89 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Carter Foreman (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mowrey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Singleton (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Lamere (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Butler (fresh) 26 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 27 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Richard Lamere can't connect on a floater from close range | 91-89 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington pulls down the rebound | 91-89 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Aaron Butler denies the turnaround by Paul Smith | 91-89 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | William Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 91-89 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | William Singleton is hacked by Thomas Gilliam in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Gilliam, team foul #19 | 91-89 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | William Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | William Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Paul Smith travels with the ball | 92-89 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Carter Foreman runs out the clock | 92-89 |