| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wally Banks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ramon Gutierrez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Clausen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Williams (fresh) PF - Arthur Nitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Julio Ruiz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin scores on a shot in the lane set up by James Hicks | 30-25 |
| 19:19 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz clanks a floater from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 19:18 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Tony Roberts | 30-25 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Nitz - foul #1 on Arthur Nitz, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:52 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:35 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Wally Banks snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | Wally Banks is hacked by Julio Ruiz - foul #2 on Julio Ruiz, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| 18:07 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-25 |
| 17:45 | Louisville | Solomon Green steals it from Arthur Nitz | 31-25 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the floater near the basket | 33-25 |
| 17:21 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ramon Gutierrez | 33-27 |
| 17:17 | Rutgers | Solomon Green buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 16:54 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | John Williams denies the turnaround by Wally Banks | 36-30 |
| 16:35 | Louisville | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:21 | Louisville | Tony Roberts picks off the pass by Arthur Nitz | 36-30 |
| 16:10 | Rutgers | James Hicks can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Normandin | 36-30 |
| 15:52 | Rutgers | James Hicks hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Solomon Green | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hicks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tony Normandin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Wally Banks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ramon Gutierrez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Clausen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Nitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Julio Ruiz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez misses the runner near the basket | 39-30 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | James Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 15:31 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-30 |
| 15:29 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 15:17 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kyle Clausen, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG), Charles Brogan (SG), Kevin Reinhardt (SF), Edward Albertson (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) Solomon Green, James Hicks, Tony Normandin, Tony Roberts, Wally Banks | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ian Lazaro (PG), Dale Robinson (SG), William Claudio (SF), Craig Swofford (PF), James Lusk (C) Ramon Gutierrez, Kyle Clausen, John Williams, Arthur Nitz, Julio Ruiz | |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Edward Albertson clanks a shot from the right block | 39-30 |
| 14:48 | Rutgers | Edward Albertson snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt throws it down | 41-30 |
| 14:18 | Louisville | William Claudio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez (PG) William Claudio | |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-30 |
| 14:07 | Louisville | Craig Swofford gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| 13:51 | Louisville | Dale Robinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-30 |
| 13:49 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ernest Fisher | 41-30 |
| 13:31 | Rutgers | John Cole comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 13:30 | Rutgers | Edward Albertson tips it back up and in | 43-30 |
| 13:18 | Louisville | Dale Robinson connects on the shot from the left block set up by Ian Lazaro | 43-32 |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Edward Albertson misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Craig Swofford - foul #2 on Craig Swofford, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG), James Hicks (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Tony Roberts (PF) John Cole, Charles Brogan, Kevin Reinhardt, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kyle Clausen (SG), Arthur Nitz (PF) Dale Robinson, James Lusk | |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Edward Albertson makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Edward Albertson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 12:51 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez hits a shot from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 12:26 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 12:24 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 12:17 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Edward Albertson comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 45-37 |
| 12:00 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:41 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 11:40 | Louisville | Craig Swofford tips it but misses | 45-37 |
| 11:38 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Albertson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ramon Gutierrez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Clausen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ian Lazaro (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Arthur Nitz (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Swofford (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Louisville | Tony Normandin is called for the reach on Arthur Nitz - foul #1 on Tony Normandin, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wally Banks (C) Edward Albertson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Dale Robinson (PG), John Williams (SF), Julio Ruiz (C) Ramon Gutierrez, Ian Lazaro, Craig Swofford | |
| 11:14 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Solomon Green - foul #2 on Solomon Green, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt (SF), Ernest Fisher (C) Tony Normandin, Tony Roberts | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:14 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:14 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 10:59 | Rutgers | Solomon Green is hacked by Kyle Clausen - foul #3 on Kyle Clausen, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| 10:53 | Rutgers | James Hicks is whistled for traveling | 45-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Cole (PG) Solomon Green | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:41 | Louisville | Wally Banks steals it from John Williams | 45-38 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Wally Banks misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Nitz - foul #2 on Arthur Nitz, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (SG), Tony Roberts (PF) James Hicks, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez (PG), James Lusk (PF) Dale Robinson, Arthur Nitz | |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Wally Banks misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Wally Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 10:07 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-38 |
| 10:05 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Tony Roberts | 46-38 |
| 09:47 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses the jump hook from the left block | 46-38 |
| 09:45 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt gets the offensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:25 | Rutgers | Charles Brogan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 09:24 | Louisville | James Lusk grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:09 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-41 |
| 08:56 | Rutgers | Wally Banks can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 46-41 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | John Williams is called for the reach on John Cole - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Hicks (SG), Tony Normandin (SF), Edward Albertson (PF), Ernest Fisher (C) Charles Brogan, Kevin Reinhardt, Tony Roberts, Wally Banks | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ian Lazaro (SG), Dale Robinson (SF), Arthur Nitz (PF), Craig Swofford (C) Kyle Clausen, John Williams, James Lusk, Julio Ruiz | |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:13 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez is hacked by John Cole - foul #1 on John Cole, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG) John Cole | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Claudio (SF) Ramon Gutierrez | |
| 08:06 | Louisville | William Claudio makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Albertson | 48-44 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | Edward Albertson buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from James Hicks | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Tony Normandin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Albertson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ian Lazaro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dale Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Claudio (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Nitz (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Swofford (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Louisville | Ernest Fisher steals it from Dale Robinson | 50-44 |
| 06:58 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-44 |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Solomon Green tips it back up and in | 52-44 |
| 06:43 | Louisville | Edward Albertson picks off the pass by Arthur Nitz | 52-44 |
| 06:25 | Rutgers | Dale Robinson takes the ball from Ernest Fisher | 52-44 |
| 06:04 | Louisville | Dale Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 06:03 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz snags the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 05:58 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz clanks a turnaround near the basket | 52-44 |
| 05:57 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz gets the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 05:57 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Roberts (PF), Wally Banks (C) Edward Albertson, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez (PG), Kyle Clausen (SG), John Williams (SF), Julio Ruiz (C) Ian Lazaro, Dale Robinson, William Claudio, Craig Swofford | |
| 05:49 | Louisville | Solomon Green steals the ball from Ramon Gutierrez | 52-44 |
| 05:33 | Rutgers | James Hicks double dribbles | 52-44 |
| 05:16 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 05:15 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz grabs the offensive board | 52-44 |
| 05:01 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by James Hicks - foul #1 on James Hicks, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| 05:01 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:01 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Kyle Clausen steals the ball from Solomon Green | 52-46 |
| 04:30 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen is fouled on the floor by Wally Banks - foul #1 on Wally Banks, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| 04:14 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 04:12 | Rutgers | Tony Normandin pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 03:57 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 03:56 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Julio Ruiz | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez loses the ball out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt (SF) Tony Normandin | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Solomon Green (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kevin Reinhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Wally Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ramon Gutierrez (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Clausen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Nitz (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Julio Ruiz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Kevin Reinhardt is called for traveling | 52-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ernest Fisher (C) Wally Banks | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ian Lazaro (SF), Craig Swofford (C) John Williams, Julio Ruiz | |
| 03:05 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 52-46 |
| 03:03 | Rutgers | James Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Normandin (SF), Wally Banks (C) Kevin Reinhardt, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Williams (SF), Julio Ruiz (C) Ian Lazaro, Craig Swofford | |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts connects on the shot from close range set up by Solomon Green | 54-46 |
| 02:29 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 54-46 |
| 02:27 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Tony Normandin | 54-46 |
| 02:07 | Rutgers | Solomon Green comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 02:06 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 01:58 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz can't tip it in | 54-46 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | James Hicks grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts is hacked by John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 01:36 | Rutgers | Tony Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 01:09 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ramon Gutierrez | 55-48 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses badly on a shot from the left side | 55-48 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Kyle Clausen grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Julio Ruiz | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Solomon Green is fouled in the backcourt by Ramon Gutierrez - foul #3 on Ramon Gutierrez, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Solomon Green makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:33 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | James Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Kyle Clausen - foul #4 on Kyle Clausen, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Brogan (PG) Solomon Green | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez's pass is intercepted by James Hicks | 59-53 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | James Hicks is hacked by Kyle Clausen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kyle Clausen, team foul #11 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ian Lazaro (SG) Kyle Clausen | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Julio Ruiz gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Ian Lazaro misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-53 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Arthur Nitz gets the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | James Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Ian Lazaro is called for the reach on James Hicks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ian Lazaro, team foul #12 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Solomon Green (PG) Charles Brogan | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | James Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Ramon Gutierrez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-53 |