| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fyodor Zehnder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Wishart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Christopher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Pattison (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Blake Bumgarner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rodrigo Reyes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | William Wishart inbounds the ball | 45-36 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Louisville | William Wishart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | James Kelly hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 19:06 | Louisville | Paul Rogers blows the layup but he's hacked by Alfred Pattison - foul #3 on Alfred Pattison, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (SG) Alfred Pattison | |
| 19:06 | Louisville | Paul Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 19:06 | Louisville | Paul Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-39 |
| 18:47 | Louisville | Fyodor Zehnder snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 18:45 | Louisville | Fyodor Zehnder travels in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 18:33 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes misses the easy layup | 47-39 |
| 18:31 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Wishart | 47-39 |
| 18:06 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher can't connect on a floater near the basket | 47-39 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 18:00 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan lays it up and in | 47-41 |
| 17:41 | Louisville | Michael Harding picks off the pass by Christopher Christopher | 47-41 |
| 17:38 | Rutgers | Michael Harding lays it in | 47-43 |
| 17:24 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Rodrigo Reyes - foul #1 on Rodrigo Reyes, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Soule (SG) Don Baker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan (SG) Michael Harding | |
| 17:24 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher misses the free throw | 49-43 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 17:04 | Louisville | Paul Rogers gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 16:50 | Louisville | James Kelly steals the ball from Christopher Christopher | 49-43 |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 16:28 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 16:16 | Rutgers | James Kelly misses long on a floater from the left side | 49-43 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | James Kelly misses the tip | 49-43 |
| 16:12 | Louisville | William Wishart pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 15:51 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fyodor Zehnder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Soule (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wishart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Christopher Christopher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Johnnie McClanahan (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Blake Bumgarner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodrigo Reyes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | James Kelly hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 15:28 | Louisville | Paul Rogers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 15:26 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Christopher | 49-46 |
| 15:11 | Louisville | Scott Soule knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Fyodor Zehnder | 51-46 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan connects on the floater from the left side set up by Blake Bumgarner | 51-48 |
| 14:35 | Louisville | Fyodor Zehnder drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 14:07 | Louisville | William Wishart double dribbles | 54-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Don Baker (SG), Nicolas Dorman (C) Scott Soule, William Wishart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), Alfred Pattison (SG), Ray Lerman (PF), Gregory Casey (C) Johnnie McClanahan, Daniel Mulligan, Blake Bumgarner, Rodrigo Reyes | |
| 13:52 | Rutgers | Christopher Christopher is called for the reach on Gregory Casey - foul #3 on Christopher Christopher, team foul #1 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Surface (PG), George Fuller (PF) Fyodor Zehnder, Christopher Christopher | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | James Kelly misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Rogers - foul #3 on Paul Rogers, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | James Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:35 | Rutgers | James Kelly misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:35 | Louisville | George Fuller grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 13:22 | Louisville | George Fuller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 54-52 |
| 13:20 | Louisville | Christopher Surface snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 13:12 | Louisville | George Fuller is whistled for a carry | 54-52 |
| 13:08 | Rutgers | Michael Harding loses the dribble to Christopher Surface in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 12:49 | Louisville | Don Baker hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Surface | 56-52 |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | George Fuller takes the ball from Ray Lerman | 56-52 |
| 12:13 | Louisville | Paul Rogers connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Christopher Surface | 58-52 |
| 11:56 | Rutgers | James Kelly buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Alfred Pattison | 58-54 |
| 11:40 | Louisville | Ray Lerman is called for the reach on George Fuller - foul #1 on Ray Lerman, team foul #3 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fyodor Zehnder (PG), Scott Soule (SG), William Wishart (SF), Christopher Christopher (C) Christopher Surface, Don Baker, Paul Rogers, Nicolas Dorman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (SF), Blake Bumgarner (PF), Daniel Mulligan (C) James Kelly, Ray Lerman, Gregory Casey | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fyodor Zehnder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Soule (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wishart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Christopher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Pattison (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnnie McClanahan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Blake Bumgarner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher is fouled on the floor by Johnnie McClanahan - foul #1 on Johnnie McClanahan, team foul #4 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Federico Yazzie (C) Michael Harding | |
| 11:06 | Louisville | William Wishart misses the shot from the right block | 58-54 |
| 11:04 | Louisville | George Fuller pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 10:46 | Louisville | Federico Yazzie picks off the pass by Fyodor Zehnder | 58-54 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 10:23 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Wishart | 58-54 |
| 10:04 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher is fouled on the floor by Federico Yazzie - foul #1 on Federico Yazzie, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Don Baker (SG), Nicolas Dorman (C) Scott Soule, George Fuller | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), Rodrigo Reyes (C) Alfred Pattison, Federico Yazzie | |
| 09:49 | Louisville | Nicolas Dorman dunks the ball on a great pass from Fyodor Zehnder | 60-54 |
| 09:35 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner's pass is intercepted by Fyodor Zehnder | 60-54 |
| 09:32 | Louisville | Fyodor Zehnder misses the easy layup | 60-54 |
| 09:30 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher tips it but misses | 60-54 |
| 09:29 | Louisville | Don Baker tips it in | 62-54 |
| 09:22 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan hits a 3 from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 09:09 | Louisville | William Wishart drills a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Michael Harding - foul #2 on Michael Harding, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Rogers (PF) Nicolas Dorman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG) Blake Bumgarner | |
| 09:09 | Louisville | William Wishart makes the free throw | 65-57 |
| 08:52 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 08:51 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Don Baker | 65-57 |
| 08:39 | Louisville | William Wishart clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Johnnie McClanahan - foul #2 on Johnnie McClanahan, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Soule (PG), Nicolas Dorman (C) Fyodor Zehnder, Christopher Christopher | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ray Lerman (PF) Daniel Mulligan | |
| 08:39 | Louisville | William Wishart makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 08:39 | Louisville | William Wishart misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Michael Harding loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Surface (PG) William Wishart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:23 | Louisville | Paul Rogers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-57 |
| 08:21 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Soule - foul #2 on Scott Soule, team foul #3 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | George Fuller (PF) Don Baker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Kelly (SF) Michael Harding | |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Johnnie McClanahan takes the ball from Nicolas Dorman | 66-59 |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan hits the finger roll | 66-61 |
| 07:35 | Louisville | James Kelly is called for the reach on Paul Rogers - foul #3 on James Kelly, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fyodor Zehnder (PG), Christopher Christopher (PF) Christopher Surface, George Fuller | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), Daniel Mulligan (SG), Blake Bumgarner (PF) Johnnie McClanahan, Alfred Pattison, Ray Lerman | |
| 07:35 | Louisville | Paul Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 07:35 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Rodrigo Reyes | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fyodor Zehnder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Soule (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Rogers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Christopher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicolas Dorman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Mulligan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Blake Bumgarner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodrigo Reyes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Michael Harding travels with the ball | 66-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Wishart (SF) Nicolas Dorman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Casey (C) Rodrigo Reyes | |
| 07:04 | Louisville | William Wishart is called for traveling | 66-61 |
| 06:51 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Christopher | 66-61 |
| 06:50 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 06:34 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 66-61 |
| 06:33 | Louisville | Scott Soule gets the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 06:16 | Louisville | William Wishart is fouled on the floor by James Kelly - foul #4 on James Kelly, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Don Baker (SG), Nicolas Dorman (C) Scott Soule, Christopher Christopher | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (PG), Alfred Pattison (SG), Rodrigo Reyes (C) Michael Harding, James Kelly, Gregory Casey | |
| 06:16 | Louisville | William Wishart makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:16 | Louisville | William Wishart makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:57 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison jams it | 68-63 |
| 05:43 | Louisville | Don Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 68-63 |
| 05:41 | Louisville | Don Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:18 | Louisville | Don Baker misses the runner near the basket | 68-63 |
| 05:16 | Louisville | Paul Rogers grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 05:01 | Louisville | William Wishart connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Don Baker | 70-63 |
| 04:40 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes misses short on a shot from the baseline | 70-63 |
| 04:39 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Fyodor Zehnder | 70-63 |
| 04:22 | Louisville | William Wishart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Surface (PG), Scott Soule (SF), George Fuller (PF), Christopher Christopher (C) Fyodor Zehnder, William Wishart, Paul Rogers, Nicolas Dorman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Harding (PG), James Kelly (SF), Ray Lerman (PF), Gregory Casey (C) Alfred Pattison, Daniel Mulligan, Blake Bumgarner, Rodrigo Reyes | |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan hits a jump hook from the left block | 70-65 |
| 03:49 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Soule | 72-65 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | George Fuller is called for the reach on Gregory Casey - foul #1 on George Fuller, team foul #4 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Wishart (SF) Don Baker | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG) Johnnie McClanahan | |
| 03:26 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman misses the fadeaway from the left block | 72-65 |
| 03:25 | Rutgers | Ray Lerman hits the follow up shot | 72-67 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Surface (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Soule (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Wishart (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - George Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Christopher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Michael Harding (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Pattison (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Kelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ray Lerman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gregory Casey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Scott Soule hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Wishart and the foul's on Alfred Pattison - foul #4 on Alfred Pattison, team foul #10 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | Nicolas Dorman (C) William Wishart | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (SG), Blake Bumgarner (PF), Rodrigo Reyes (C) Alfred Pattison, Ray Lerman, Gregory Casey | |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Scott Soule makes the free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:44 | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan hits a floater from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 02:44 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fyodor Zehnder (PG), Don Baker (SG), Paul Rogers (PF) Christopher Surface, George Fuller, Nicolas Dorman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan (SF) James Kelly | |
| 02:23 | Louisville | Don Baker makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Scott Soule and he's fouled by Daniel Mulligan - foul #3 on Daniel Mulligan, team foul #11 | 78-69 |
| 02:23 | Louisville | Don Baker misses the free throw | 78-69 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Blake Bumgarner snags the defensive board | 78-69 |
| 02:23 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Michael Harding knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Blake Bumgarner | 78-71 |
| 01:48 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Fyodor Zehnder and he's hacked by Blake Bumgarner - foul #2 on Blake Bumgarner, team foul #12 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Wishart (SF) Scott Soule | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison (SG), James Kelly (SF) Johnnie McClanahan, Daniel Mulligan | |
| 01:48 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher makes the free throw | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-71 |
| 01:33 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Christopher Christopher | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Louisville | Christopher Christopher can't connect on a shot from the right side | 81-71 |
| 01:13 | Rutgers | Rodrigo Reyes grabs the defensive rebound | 81-71 |
| 00:59 | Rutgers | Alfred Pattison double dribbles | 81-71 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Surface (PG), Scott Soule (SG), George Fuller (PF), Nicolas Dorman (C) Fyodor Zehnder, Don Baker, Paul Rogers, Christopher Christopher | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Johnnie McClanahan (PG), Daniel Mulligan (SG), Ray Lerman (PF), Gregory Casey (C) Michael Harding, Alfred Pattison, Blake Bumgarner, Rodrigo Reyes | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Scott Soule is hacked by Daniel Mulligan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Mulligan, team foul #13 | 81-71 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Scott Soule makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Scott Soule makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Rutgers | Gregory Casey is whistled for traveling | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Christopher Surface misses the floater from the left side | 83-71 |
| 00:23 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan grabs the board | 83-71 |
| 00:17 | Rutgers | Daniel Mulligan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-71 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Christopher Surface runs out the clock | 83-71 |