| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Shilin Wang (fresh) SG - Leo Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Comeau (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Lacefield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Walsh (fresh) PF - William Glisson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Michael Wilson inbounds the ball | 19-23 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield misses long on a jumper from the left side | 19-23 |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | David Walsh grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 19:14 | Rutgers | William Glisson is fouled on the floor by Marvin Lacefield - foul #1 on Marvin Lacefield, team foul #1 | 19-23 |
| 18:57 | Rutgers | David Walsh connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Albert Sjogren | 19-25 |
| 18:28 | Louisville | Michael Wilson can't connect on a shot from close range | 19-25 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 18:22 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 17:56 | Louisville | Shilin Wang hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 17:33 | Rutgers | Darius Stage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-28 |
| 17:14 | Louisville | Shilin Wang misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-28 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 16:48 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby misses long on a shot from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 16:46 | Louisville | Michael Wilson snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 16:19 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Leo Henderson and he's fouled by David Walsh - foul #2 on David Walsh, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Calvin Schatz (SF), Mark Parker (PF) Michael Wilson, Gerald Comeau | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane (PF) David Walsh | |
| 16:19 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane hits a shot in the lane | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Shilin Wang (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leo Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Calvin Schatz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Parker (fresh) 6 reb. C - Marvin Lacefield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Glisson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Mullane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz is whistled for a carry | 25-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Madison (PG), Gerald Comeau (PF) Shilin Wang, Marvin Lacefield | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), John Holder (SG), David Walsh (SF) Kevin Crosby, Albert Sjogren, Darius Stage | |
| 15:16 | Rutgers | Gerald Comeau picks off the pass by Dustin Jones | 25-30 |
| 14:57 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 25-30 |
| 14:55 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | David Walsh is called for traveling | 25-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shilin Wang (PG), Michael Wilson (SF) Leo Henderson, Calvin Schatz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Albert Sjogren (SG), Darius Stage (C) Dustin Jones, John Holder, William Glisson | |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Mark Parker clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Darius Stage - foul #1 on Darius Stage, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Mark Parker makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Mark Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 14:15 | Rutgers | Darius Stage snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield (C) Gerald Comeau | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:30 | Louisville | John Madison misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 13:29 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | David Walsh drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lloyd Mullane | 26-33 |
| 12:47 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield is fouled on the floor by Darius Stage - foul #2 on Darius Stage, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Henderson (SG), Gerald Comeau (PF) John Madison, Mark Parker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Glisson (PF) Lloyd Mullane | |
| 12:33 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau misses the shot from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 12:32 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wilson | 26-33 |
| 12:22 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 12:21 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau tips it back up and in | 28-33 |
| 12:07 | Rutgers | William Glisson is hacked by Gerald Comeau - foul #1 on Gerald Comeau, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| 11:51 | Rutgers | Darius Stage misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | Darius Stage pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Shilin Wang (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leo Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Comeau (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Lacefield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Walsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Glisson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Rutgers | David Walsh misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-33 |
| 11:28 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 10:59 | Louisville | Leo Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Madison (PG), Calvin Schatz (SF), Mark Parker (C) Shilin Wang, Michael Wilson, Marvin Lacefield | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SG), Lloyd Mullane (C) Kevin Crosby, Darius Stage | |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | David Walsh makes the floater from the left side | 28-35 |
| 10:03 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz is whistled for traveling | 28-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shilin Wang (PG) John Madison | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), Herman Mitchell (C) Albert Sjogren, David Walsh | |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | William Glisson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Parker - foul #2 on Mark Parker, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Wilson (SF), Marvin Lacefield (C) Calvin Schatz, Gerald Comeau | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Darius Stage (C) Dustin Jones, Herman Mitchell | |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | William Glisson misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 09:34 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 09:12 | Louisville | Shilin Wang is hacked by Lloyd Mullane - foul #2 on Lloyd Mullane, team foul #4 | 28-36 |
| 08:49 | Louisville | Leo Henderson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Glisson | 28-36 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | John Holder is hacked by Mark Parker - foul #3 on Mark Parker, team foul #4 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (SG), David Walsh (SF) John Holder, Lloyd Mullane | |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 28-36 |
| 08:10 | Louisville | Mark Parker snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 08:06 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield loses the dribble to Albert Sjogren | 28-36 |
| 07:44 | Rutgers | William Glisson misses the dunk attempt | 28-36 |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | David Walsh misses the tip | 28-36 |
| 07:41 | Louisville | Michael Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Shilin Wang (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leo Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Lacefield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Sjogren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Walsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Glisson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Louisville | Mark Parker is whistled for a carry | 28-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Madison (SG), Gerald Comeau (PF) Leo Henderson, Mark Parker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane (PF) William Glisson | |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | David Walsh can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 06:48 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 06:26 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Shilin Wang | 30-36 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Walsh | 30-38 |
| 05:45 | Louisville | Shilin Wang is fouled on the floor by David Walsh - foul #3 on David Walsh, team foul #5 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Henderson (SG), Calvin Schatz (SF), Mark Parker (C) Shilin Wang, Michael Wilson, Marvin Lacefield | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SG), William Glisson (SF), Herman Mitchell (C) Kevin Crosby, David Walsh, Darius Stage | |
| 05:30 | Louisville | Calvin Schatz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 05:05 | Rutgers | Gerald Comeau swats the dunk try by William Glisson | 30-38 |
| 05:04 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Mark Parker | 30-38 |
| 04:47 | Louisville | John Madison drills a shot from the right side | 32-38 |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | William Glisson connects on the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Calvin Schatz - foul #1 on Calvin Schatz, team foul #5 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shilin Wang (PG) John Madison | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), David Walsh (SF), Darius Stage (C) John Holder, Lloyd Mullane, Herman Mitchell | |
| 04:24 | Rutgers | William Glisson makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:03 | Louisville | Leo Henderson is fouled on the floor by William Glisson - foul #1 on William Glisson, team foul #6 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Wilson (SF) Calvin Schatz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Holder (SG) Albert Sjogren | |
| 03:46 | Louisville | Shilin Wang hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Leo Henderson out of the doubleteam | 35-41 |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Darius Stage is denied on a layup by Mark Parker | 35-41 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | William Glisson hits the follow up shot | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Shilin Wang (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Comeau (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Parker (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kevin Crosby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Holder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Walsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Glisson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Darius Stage (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:59 | Louisville | Shilin Wang misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | David Walsh grabs the board | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Darius Stage and the foul's on Mark Parker - foul #4 on Mark Parker, team foul #6 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Madison (PG), Calvin Schatz (SF), Marvin Lacefield (C) Shilin Wang, Michael Wilson, Gerald Comeau | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), Lloyd Mullane (PF), Herman Mitchell (C) David Walsh, William Glisson, Darius Stage | |
| 02:50 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby makes the free throw | 35-46 |
| 02:40 | Louisville | Leo Henderson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Madison | 38-46 |
| 02:40 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shilin Wang (PG), Michael Wilson (SF) John Madison, Calvin Schatz | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren (SG), William Glisson (SF), Darius Stage (C) Dustin Jones, John Holder, Herman Mitchell | |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane is fouled on the floor by Michael Wilson - foul #3 on Michael Wilson, team foul #7 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gerald Comeau (PF) Mark Parker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 02:14 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Marvin Lacefield | 38-46 |
| 02:05 | Louisville | Leo Henderson is hacked by William Glisson - foul #2 on William Glisson, team foul #7 | 38-46 |
| 02:05 | Louisville | Leo Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 02:05 | Louisville | Leo Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:43 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-46 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane tips it back up and in | 40-48 |
| 01:20 | Louisville | Michael Wilson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 01:18 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau tips it back up and in | 42-48 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Shilin Wang - foul #2 on Shilin Wang, team foul #8 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Walsh (SF) William Glisson | |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 00:53 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Michael Wilson is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Michael Wilson, team foul #9 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Glisson (PF) Lloyd Mullane | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Shilin Wang is called for the reach on Kevin Crosby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shilin Wang, team foul #10 | 42-49 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 00:46 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 00:39 | Louisville | Shilin Wang misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-50 |
| 00:37 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren is hacked by Leo Henderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leo Henderson, team foul #11 | 42-50 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by David Walsh - foul #4 on David Walsh, team foul #8 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Madison (PG), Calvin Schatz (SF), Mark Parker (C) Shilin Wang, Michael Wilson, Marvin Lacefield | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dustin Jones (PG), John Holder (SG), Lloyd Mullane (PF), Herman Mitchell (C) Kevin Crosby, Albert Sjogren, William Glisson, Darius Stage | |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau misses the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane is hacked by Leo Henderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leo Henderson, team foul #12 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shilin Wang (PG), Michael Wilson (SF), Marvin Lacefield (C) John Madison, Calvin Schatz, Mark Parker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby (PG), Albert Sjogren (SG), William Glisson (PF) Dustin Jones, John Holder, Herman Mitchell | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | Lloyd Mullane makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Marvin Lacefield makes the shot near the basket set up by Michael Wilson | 45-53 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren is fouled in the backcourt by Shilin Wang - foul #4 on Shilin Wang, team foul #13 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Darius Stage (C) Lloyd Mullane | |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Albert Sjogren makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Gerald Comeau loses the dribble to Kevin Crosby | 45-55 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Kevin Crosby runs out the clock | 45-55 |