| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Isaac Michael (fresh) SG - Richard Byrd (fresh) SF - Michael Lyons (fresh) PF - Winston Dismuke (fresh) C - Quinton Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) C - Charles Mason (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Charles Mason wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rutgers | William Cotter scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Morgan | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Louisville | Charles Mason steps in front of the Winston Dismuke pass | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William Cotter and he's fouled by Quinton Butler - foul #1 on Quinton Butler, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 19:18 | Louisville | William Cotter is called for the reach on Isaac Michael in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Cotter, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 19:00 | Louisville | Isaac Michael loses the ball out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 18:45 | Rutgers | William Cotter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-5 |
| 18:22 | Louisville | Isaac Michael connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Lyons | 3-5 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:15 | Louisville | Michael Lyons pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:10 | Louisville | Isaac Michael hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 18:09 | Louisville | Michael Lyons grabs the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:52 | Louisville | Michael Lyons is fouled on the floor by Thomas Holliday - foul #1 on Thomas Holliday, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 17:46 | Louisville | Michael Lyons misses the 3 from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:44 | Louisville | Quinton Butler tips it in | 5-5 |
| 17:34 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 17:32 | Louisville | Isaac Michael grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:27 | Louisville | Isaac Michael's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Holliday | 5-5 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Charles Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:10 | Rutgers | William Cotter scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Holliday | 5-8 |
| 16:56 | Louisville | Matthew Christiansen swats the short shot by Isaac Michael | 5-8 |
| 16:54 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 16:39 | Rutgers | William Cotter is whistled for a carry | 5-8 |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Sledge (SG), Brady Duke (SF), Elvin Dilday (PF) Richard Byrd, Michael Lyons, Winston Dismuke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski (PG), Gerald Varnum (SG), William Owens (SF), Arthur Glantz (PF), David Espitia (C) William Cotter, Joseph Morgan, Matthew Christiansen, Thomas Holliday, Charles Mason | |
| 16:22 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Isaac Michael | 8-8 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | William Owens misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Elvin Dilday - foul #1 on Elvin Dilday, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Veras (C) Quinton Butler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | William Owens makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:06 | Rutgers | William Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:54 | Louisville | Elvin Dilday is hacked by Vladislav Kosinski - foul #1 on Vladislav Kosinski, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | Chad Lee (SG) Isaac Michael | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan (SG) Vladislav Kosinski | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Raymond Sledge (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chad Lee (fresh) SF - Brady Duke (fresh) PF - Elvin Dilday (fresh) C - Andrew Veras (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerald Varnum (fresh) SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Owens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Glantz (fresh) C - David Espitia (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Louisville | Gerald Varnum steps in front of the Elvin Dilday pass | 8-10 |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 15:26 | Louisville | Chad Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:21 | Louisville | Brady Duke misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by David Espitia - foul #1 on David Espitia, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Byrd (SG) Chad Lee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen (SF) William Owens | |
| 15:21 | Louisville | Brady Duke makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:21 | Louisville | Brady Duke misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 15:00 | Rutgers | David Espitia comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 14:59 | Louisville | Andrew Veras grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 14:52 | Louisville | David Espitia denies the turnaround by Brady Duke | 9-10 |
| 14:51 | Louisville | Brady Duke pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:36 | Louisville | Richard Byrd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 14:35 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Byrd - foul #1 on Richard Byrd, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Louisville | Isaac Michael (PG), Michael Lyons (SF), Winston Dismuke (PF), Quinton Butler (C) Raymond Sledge, Brady Duke, Elvin Dilday, Andrew Veras | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Thomas Holliday (PF), Charles Mason (C) Gerald Varnum, Arthur Glantz, David Espitia | |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:12 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:02 | Louisville | Quinton Butler can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 9-12 |
| 14:01 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | William Cotter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Isaac Michael - foul #1 on Isaac Michael, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | Chad Lee (SG) Richard Byrd | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Owens (SG), Gregory Estevez (SF) Joseph Morgan, Matthew Christiansen | |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | William Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | William Cotter misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:40 | Louisville | Quinton Butler grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 13:20 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Isaac Michael | 12-13 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | William Owens buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 12:30 | Louisville | Michael Lyons knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Isaac Michael | 15-16 |
| 12:11 | Rutgers | Winston Dismuke is called for the reach on Thomas Holliday - foul #1 on Winston Dismuke, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Byrd (SG) Chad Lee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan (SG), Matthew Christiansen (SF) William Owens, Gregory Estevez | |
| 12:04 | Rutgers | William Cotter misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 12:02 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan tips it home | 15-18 |
| 11:48 | Louisville | Isaac Michael misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 15-18 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Isaac Michael (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Byrd (fresh) SF - Michael Lyons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Winston Dismuke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Quinton Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Holliday (fresh) C - Charles Mason (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 15-18 |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen tips it in | 15-20 |
| 11:22 | Louisville | Matthew Christiansen is called for the reach on Winston Dismuke - foul #1 on Matthew Christiansen, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Sledge (SF), Brady Duke (PF), Elvin Dilday (C) Michael Lyons, Winston Dismuke, Quinton Butler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (PG), Arthur Glantz (PF), David Espitia (C) William Cotter, Thomas Holliday, Charles Mason | |
| 11:02 | Louisville | Elvin Dilday is whistled for traveling | 15-20 |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Matthew Christiansen | 15-23 |
| 10:46 | Louisville | Richard Byrd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 10:44 | Rutgers | David Espitia grabs the defensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 10:37 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen is hacked by Brady Duke - foul #1 on Brady Duke, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Veras (C) Isaac Michael | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:22 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-26 |
| 10:05 | Louisville | Brady Duke travels with the ball | 15-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Chad Lee (SG), Quinton Butler (C) Richard Byrd, Andrew Veras | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Thomas Holliday (PF), Charles Mason (C) Gerald Varnum, Arthur Glantz, David Espitia | |
| 09:50 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Morgan | 15-28 |
| 09:21 | Louisville | Chad Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Holliday - foul #2 on Thomas Holliday, team foul #6 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Isaac Michael (PG), Michael Lyons (SF), Winston Dismuke (PF) Raymond Sledge, Brady Duke, Elvin Dilday | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (SF), Arthur Glantz (PF) Matthew Christiansen, Thomas Holliday | |
| 09:21 | Louisville | Chad Lee makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 09:21 | Louisville | Chad Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 08:58 | Rutgers | William Cotter buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Morgan | 17-30 |
| 08:56 | Louisville | William Cotter takes the ball from Isaac Michael in the backcourt | 17-30 |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | William Cotter banks in the layup | 17-32 |
| 08:50 | Louisville | Isaac Michael hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Winston Dismuke and he's hacked by Charles Mason - foul #1 on Charles Mason, team foul #7 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Byrd (SG) Chad Lee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:50 | Louisville | Isaac Michael makes the free throw | 20-32 |
| 08:41 | Rutgers | Charles Mason drills a floater from the left block | 20-34 |
| 08:27 | Louisville | Charles Mason steps in front of the Isaac Michael pass | 20-34 |
| 08:09 | Rutgers | Charles Mason misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-34 |
| 08:08 | Louisville | Quinton Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 08:02 | Louisville | Isaac Michael is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Isaac Michael, team foul #7 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Sledge (PG), Brady Duke (C) Isaac Michael, Quinton Butler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Owens (SG), Matthew Christiansen (SF), David Espitia (PF) William Cotter, Joseph Morgan, Arthur Glantz | |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | William Owens connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Matthew Christiansen and the foul's on Winston Dismuke - foul #2 on Winston Dismuke, team foul #8 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | Elvin Dilday (PF), Andrew Veras (C) Michael Lyons, Winston Dismuke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Werner (C) Charles Mason | |
| 07:45 | Rutgers | William Owens misses the free throw | 20-36 |
| 07:45 | Louisville | Elvin Dilday grabs the board | 20-36 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Raymond Sledge (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Byrd (fresh) SF - Brady Duke (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Elvin Dilday (fresh) C - Andrew Veras (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Gerald Varnum (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Owens (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Christiansen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Espitia (fresh) C - Mark Werner (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Louisville | Richard Byrd scores on a 3 from the right corner and the foul's on Matthew Christiansen - foul #2 on Matthew Christiansen, team foul #8 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski (PG) Matthew Christiansen | |
| 07:33 | Louisville | Richard Byrd makes the free throw | 24-36 |
| 07:05 | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Varnum | 24-39 |
| 06:45 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 06:44 | Rutgers | David Espitia snags the defensive board | 24-39 |
| 06:32 | Rutgers | Brady Duke swats the short shot by Gerald Varnum | 24-39 |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 06:24 | Louisville | Richard Byrd is whistled for a carry | 24-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Chad Lee (SG), Michael Lyons (SF), Quinton Butler (C) Richard Byrd, Elvin Dilday, Andrew Veras | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Joseph Morgan (SG), Arthur Glantz (PF), Charles Mason (C) Vladislav Kosinski, Gerald Varnum, David Espitia, Mark Werner | |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | Chad Lee takes the ball from Charles Mason | 24-39 |
| 06:02 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge blows the layup | 24-39 |
| 06:00 | Louisville | Brady Duke snags the offensive board | 24-39 |
| 05:55 | Louisville | Chad Lee misses the jumper from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 05:53 | Rutgers | Charles Mason grabs the board | 24-39 |
| 05:27 | Rutgers | Charles Mason misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 24-39 |
| 05:26 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz tips it but misses | 24-39 |
| 05:24 | Louisville | Michael Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 05:19 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-39 |
| 05:18 | Rutgers | William Owens grabs the board | 24-39 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | William Owens misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 04:56 | Rutgers | Charles Mason snags the offensive board | 24-39 |
| 04:42 | Rutgers | Raymond Sledge picks off the pass by Charles Mason | 24-39 |
| 04:25 | Louisville | Michael Lyons clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-39 |
| 04:23 | Louisville | Chad Lee tips it in | 26-39 |
| 04:05 | Rutgers | Quinton Butler blocks the short jumper by William Cotter | 26-39 |
| 04:03 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan hits the follow up shot | 26-41 |
| 03:46 | Louisville | Michael Lyons misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-41 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Charles Mason snags the defensive board | 26-41 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Raymond Sledge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chad Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Lyons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brady Duke (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Quinton Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - William Cotter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Owens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Arthur Glantz (fairly fresh) C - Charles Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | William Owens is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Owens, team foul #9 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Isaac Michael (PG), Richard Byrd (SG), Winston Dismuke (PF), Elvin Dilday (C) Raymond Sledge, Chad Lee, Brady Duke, Quinton Butler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (PG), Matthew Christiansen (SF), Thomas Holliday (PF), David Espitia (C) William Cotter, William Owens, Arthur Glantz, Charles Mason | |
| 03:20 | Louisville | Isaac Michael can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 26-41 |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 03:06 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gerald Varnum, team foul #10 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski (PG) Joseph Morgan | |
| 02:55 | Louisville | Richard Byrd clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-41 |
| 02:54 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke misses the tip | 26-41 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 02:36 | Rutgers | Thomas Holliday is whistled for traveling | 26-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Chad Lee (SF) Michael Lyons | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG) Vladislav Kosinski | |
| 02:19 | Louisville | Matthew Christiansen steals it from Winston Dismuke | 26-41 |
| 02:16 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen banks in the layup | 26-43 |
| 02:03 | Louisville | Elvin Dilday misses the lay-in | 26-43 |
| 02:02 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen is hacked by Chad Lee - foul #1 on Chad Lee, team foul #9 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Quinton Butler (C) Elvin Dilday | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan (SG), Charles Mason (C) Gerald Varnum, David Espitia | |
| 01:46 | Rutgers | Matthew Christiansen misses the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 01:46 | Louisville | Winston Dismuke grabs the defensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 01:27 | Louisville | Joseph Morgan steals it from Isaac Michael | 26-43 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Isaac Michael is called for the reach on William Cotter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Isaac Michael, team foul #10 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Brady Duke (SF), David McStay (PF) Isaac Michael, Winston Dismuke | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | William Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | William Cotter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 01:12 | Louisville | David McStay is whistled for traveling | 26-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gerald Varnum (PG), Mark Werner (PF) William Cotter, Thomas Holliday | |
| 01:01 | Rutgers | Charles Mason makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Morgan | 26-47 |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Chad Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Raymond Sledge (PG) Chad Lee | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Vladislav Kosinski (PG), David Espitia (PF) Matthew Christiansen, Mark Werner | |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | The pull-up jumper by David Espitia is blocked by David McStay | 26-47 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Joseph Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-47 |
| 00:33 | Rutgers | Charles Mason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Owens (SF), Arthur Glantz (PF) Vladislav Kosinski, David Espitia | |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-47 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Raymond Sledge - foul #1 on Raymond Sledge, team foul #11 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Winston Dismuke (PF), Elvin Dilday (C) David McStay, Quinton Butler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Cotter (PG), Matthew Christiansen (SF) Gerald Varnum, William Owens | |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz misses the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Arthur Glantz makes the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Raymond Sledge misses long on a halfcourt shot | 29-48 |