| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hamlin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Hermosillo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Youngquist (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Mark Metivier (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shelby Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blake Romaine (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Knowlton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Blake Romaine inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Louisville | Carl Hermosillo is called for the reach on Jeffery Wilson - foul #3 on Carl Hermosillo, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roland Brannon (PG), Alexander Boggs (PF) Ronald Fallon, Carl Hermosillo | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 19:20 | Louisville | Michael Knowlton misses short on an open jump hook from the baseline | 29-35 |
| 19:19 | Louisville | Michael Knowlton hits the follow up shot | 29-37 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs drills a shot from the right side | 31-37 |
| 18:34 | Louisville | Michael Knowlton scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Shelby Graham | 31-39 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Jeffery Wilson steals the ball from Gregory Hamlin | 31-39 |
| 17:59 | Louisville | Michael Knowlton misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 31-39 |
| 17:58 | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines misses the lay-in | 31-39 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | John Youngquist tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 17:20 | Louisville | Shelby Graham is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 17:18 | Rutgers | Roland Brannon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon (PG), Samuel Hix (SG), Carl Hermosillo (PF) Roland Brannon, Gregory Hamlin, John Youngquist | |
| Subs | Louisville | Corey Sibley (SF), James Winters (C) Blake Romaine, Michael Knowlton | |
| 17:05 | Louisville | James Winters banks in the layup | 33-44 |
| 16:41 | Rutgers | Corey Sibley is called for the reach on Thomas Gaines - foul #2 on Corey Sibley, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Halverson (SG), George Lamont (PF) Shelby Graham, Jeffery Wilson | |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Samuel Hix's pass is intercepted by George Lamont | 33-44 |
| 16:01 | Louisville | James Winters can't connect on a shot from the left side | 33-44 |
| 15:59 | Louisville | Corey Sibley misses the tip | 33-44 |
| 15:57 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Fallon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Hix (fresh) SF - Thomas Gaines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Hermosillo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Alexander Boggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Mark Metivier (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Corey Sibley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Lamont (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Winters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs clanks a jumper from the right side | 33-44 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo can't tip it in | 33-44 |
| 15:36 | Louisville | Robert Halverson gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 15:14 | Louisville | Samuel Hix is called for the reach on Corey Sibley - foul #2 on Samuel Hix, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin (SG), John Youngquist (C) Samuel Hix, Alexander Boggs | |
| Subs | Louisville | Stephen Chase (PG), Shelby Graham (SG), Blake Romaine (SF), Jeffery Wilson (PF), Michael Knowlton (C) Mark Metivier, Robert Halverson, Corey Sibley, George Lamont, James Winters | |
| 15:08 | Louisville | Jeffery Wilson travels with the ball | 33-44 |
| 14:46 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Hamlin | 35-44 |
| 14:23 | Louisville | Jeffery Wilson hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Shelby Graham | 35-46 |
| 13:59 | Rutgers | John Youngquist can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-46 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo tips it in | 37-46 |
| 13:53 | Louisville | Stephen Chase makes the 3 from straight away | 37-49 |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Thomas Gaines | 39-49 |
| 13:06 | Louisville | Jeffery Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-49 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Thomas Gaines | 39-49 |
| 12:42 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin loses the dribble to Michael Knowlton | 39-49 |
| 12:21 | Louisville | Shelby Graham hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin misses the runner from the left block | 39-52 |
| 11:59 | Louisville | Michael Knowlton pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Fallon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hamlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gaines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Hermosillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Youngquist (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Stephen Chase (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shelby Graham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Blake Romaine (fairly fresh) 3 stl. PF - Jeffery Wilson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Knowlton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:55 | Louisville | Shelby Graham's pass is intercepted by Thomas Gaines | 39-52 |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | John Youngquist banks in the layup and he's hacked by Michael Knowlton - foul #2 on Michael Knowlton, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Hix (SG), Alexander Boggs (PF) Gregory Hamlin, Carl Hermosillo | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Metivier (PG), Robert Halverson (SG), Corey Sibley (SF), George Lamont (PF), James Winters (C) Stephen Chase, Shelby Graham, Blake Romaine, Jeffery Wilson, Michael Knowlton | |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | John Youngquist makes the free throw | 42-52 |
| 11:12 | Louisville | Mark Metivier works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 11:11 | Louisville | James Winters tips it home | 42-54 |
| 10:47 | Rutgers | John Youngquist hits a jump hook from the right block | 44-54 |
| 10:36 | Louisville | Mark Metivier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-54 |
| 10:34 | Louisville | Corey Sibley misses the tip | 44-54 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | John Youngquist grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-54 |
| 10:08 | Rutgers | John Youngquist grabs the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:51 | Rutgers | Samuel Hix misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | John Youngquist pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 09:12 | Louisville | James Winters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin (SG), Carl Hermosillo (PF) Samuel Hix, John Youngquist | |
| Subs | Louisville | Shelby Graham (SG), Blake Romaine (SF), Jeffery Wilson (PF), Michael Knowlton (C) Robert Halverson, Corey Sibley, George Lamont, James Winters | |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Knowlton - foul #3 on Michael Knowlton, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:38 | Louisville | Jeffery Wilson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jeffery Wilson, team foul #4 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roland Brannon (PG) Ronald Fallon | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs loses the ball out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon (PG) Roland Brannon | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 07:54 | Louisville | Mark Metivier's layup is rejected by Carl Hermosillo | 48-54 |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | Alexander Boggs grabs the board | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Fallon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Hamlin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gaines (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Hermosillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Alexander Boggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Mark Metivier (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shelby Graham (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Blake Romaine (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Jeffery Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Knowlton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 07:21 | Louisville | Jeffery Wilson gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 07:04 | Louisville | Michael Knowlton makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Mark Metivier | 48-56 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Shelby Graham takes the ball from Carl Hermosillo | 48-56 |
| 06:39 | Louisville | Blake Romaine banks in the layup on a nice dish by Shelby Graham | 48-58 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 48-58 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | Michael Knowlton snags the defensive board | 48-58 |
| 05:51 | Louisville | Alexander Boggs swats the layup by Jeffery Wilson | 48-58 |
| 05:50 | Louisville | Jeffery Wilson snags the offensive board | 48-58 |
| 05:33 | Louisville | Michael Knowlton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-58 |
| 05:32 | Louisville | Jeffery Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 05:13 | Louisville | Mark Metivier is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Mark Metivier, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roland Brannon (PG), Samuel Hix (SF), Dema Zanis (PF), John Youngquist (C) Ronald Fallon, Thomas Gaines, Carl Hermosillo, Alexander Boggs | |
| Subs | Louisville | Stephen Chase (PG), Robert Halverson (SG), Corey Sibley (SF), George Lamont (PF), James Winters (C) Mark Metivier, Shelby Graham, Blake Romaine, Jeffery Wilson, Michael Knowlton | |
| 04:47 | Rutgers | John Youngquist scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dema Zanis | 50-58 |
| 04:28 | Louisville | Stephen Chase misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | John Youngquist gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Samuel Hix makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Robert Halverson - foul #2 on Robert Halverson, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon (PG), Thomas Gaines (SF), Carl Hermosillo (PF) Roland Brannon, Gregory Hamlin, Dema Zanis | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Samuel Hix misses the free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:05 | Louisville | George Lamont grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 03:47 | Louisville | James Winters misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Thomas Gaines | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Ronald Fallon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Hix (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Gaines (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Hermosillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - John Youngquist (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Stephen Chase (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Corey Sibley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - George Lamont (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Winters (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Rutgers | John Youngquist is denied on a dunk by James Winters | 52-58 |
| 03:33 | Louisville | The rebound goes to George Lamont | 52-58 |
| 03:11 | Louisville | Stephen Chase misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Fallon - foul #1 on Ronald Fallon, team foul #3 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin (SG) Samuel Hix | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffery Wilson (PF), Michael Knowlton (C) George Lamont, James Winters | |
| 03:11 | Louisville | Stephen Chase makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 03:11 | Louisville | Stephen Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 02:57 | Rutgers | John Youngquist hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 52-60 |
| 02:55 | Louisville | Jeffery Wilson grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 02:55 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Samuel Hix (SG), Dema Zanis (PF) Gregory Hamlin, Carl Hermosillo | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Metivier (PG), Shelby Graham (SG), Blake Romaine (SF) Stephen Chase, Robert Halverson, Corey Sibley | |
| 02:44 | Louisville | Thomas Gaines takes the ball from Michael Knowlton | 52-60 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Samuel Hix is fouled on the floor by Michael Knowlton - foul #4 on Michael Knowlton, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin (SG), Carl Hermosillo (PF) Thomas Gaines, Dema Zanis | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Samuel Hix makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 02:29 | Rutgers | Samuel Hix makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 02:12 | Louisville | Michael Knowlton hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Metivier | 54-62 |
| 01:57 | Rutgers | John Youngquist misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-62 |
| 01:56 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:31 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-62 |
| 01:29 | Louisville | Mark Metivier gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Louisville | Shelby Graham misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 01:23 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Wilson - foul #3 on Jeffery Wilson, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines (SF) Samuel Hix | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:53 | Louisville | Michael Knowlton hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 56-62 |
| 00:51 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Rutgers | Gregory Hamlin misses long on a shot from close range | 56-62 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon tips it but misses | 56-62 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Michael Knowlton pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Louisville | Michael Knowlton is hacked by Gregory Hamlin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Hamlin, team foul #4 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | George Lamont (PF), James Winters (C) Jeffery Wilson, Michael Knowlton | |
| 00:39 | Louisville | John Youngquist is called for the reach on James Winters - foul #3 on John Youngquist, team foul #5 | 56-62 |
| 00:38 | Louisville | James Winters is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gaines - foul #1 on Thomas Gaines, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Thomas Gaines is called for the reach on James Winters - foul #2 on Thomas Gaines, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Corey Sibley (SF) Blake Romaine | |
| 00:35 | Louisville | James Winters misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:35 | Rutgers | John Youngquist grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:28 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-62 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Corey Sibley pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | James Winters is hacked by Ronald Fallon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Fallon, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | James Winters makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | James Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | George Lamont pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Blake Romaine (SF) Corey Sibley | |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Ronald Fallon is called for the reach on Mark Metivier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Fallon, team foul #9 | 56-64 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Mark Metivier makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Mark Metivier misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Carl Hermosillo grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-65 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Thomas Gaines snags the offensive board | 56-65 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Ronald Fallon double dribbles | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Mark Metivier runs out the clock | 56-65 |