| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christoper Rau (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Scipio (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rolando Dole (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Hale (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie McGroarty (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Rush (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Lampe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Rutgers | The jumper by Timothy Lafrance is denied by Rolando Dole | 36-27 |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Carl Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-27 |
| 19:32 | Louisville | Christoper Rau pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:27 | Louisville | Jason Scipio misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 19:25 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty hits the follow up shot | 38-27 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 19:07 | Louisville | Jason Scipio hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Christoper Rau | 40-30 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Carl Scott buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 18:13 | Louisville | Carl Scott steals it from Rolando Dole | 40-33 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Carl Scott hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 17:44 | Louisville | Rolando Dole connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Christoper Rau | 43-35 |
| 17:25 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (SG) Timothy Lafrance | |
| 17:03 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 16:47 | Rutgers | John Rush hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Melvin Mayfield | 46-38 |
| 16:34 | Louisville | Joseph Hale scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Rolando Dole | 48-38 |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | Jason Scipio picks off the pass by Carl Scott | 48-38 |
| 16:15 | Louisville | Jason Scipio jams it | 50-38 |
| 15:59 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield drills a jumpshot from the left side | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christoper Rau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Scipio (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rolando Dole (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Hale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jackie McGroarty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Rush (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Mayfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Lampe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Louisville | Rolando Dole connects on the floater from the right side set up by Christoper Rau | 52-40 |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | John Rush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 15:32 | Louisville | Joseph Hale pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 15:25 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert (PG), Jon Spurgeon (SG), Richard Sorensen (SF), Allen Payne (PF), Benjamin Cooper (C) Christoper Rau, Jason Scipio, Rolando Dole, Joseph Hale, Jackie McGroarty | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance (SG), Michael Hail (SF), James Grunewald (PF), Matthew Wiesner (C) John Rush, Danny Hayes, Matthew Lampe, Carl Scott | |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | James Grunewald scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Wiesner | 52-42 |
| 14:56 | Louisville | Allen Payne can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 14:54 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Matthew Wiesner | 52-42 |
| 14:29 | Rutgers | Michael Hail misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 14:27 | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 14:22 | Louisville | Allen Payne misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-42 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | James Grunewald pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Richard Sorensen steals the ball from James Grunewald | 52-42 |
| 14:11 | Louisville | Jon Spurgeon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Sorensen | 54-42 |
| 13:51 | Rutgers | Michael Hail comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 54-42 |
| 13:50 | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 13:45 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen is hacked by Michael Hail - foul #2 on Michael Hail, team foul #1 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jason Scipio (SG), Joseph Hale (PF) Jon Spurgeon, Allen Payne | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas (PG), Danny Hayes (SF) Melvin Mayfield, Michael Hail | |
| 13:32 | Louisville | James Grunewald steps in front of the Jason Scipio pass | 54-42 |
| 13:07 | Rutgers | James Grunewald comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-42 |
| 13:06 | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 13:02 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 54-42 |
| 13:00 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Hubbert | 54-42 |
| 12:50 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 12:49 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to James Grunewald | 54-42 |
| 12:36 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner is called for traveling | 54-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christoper Rau (PG), Rolando Dole (SF), Jackie McGroarty (C) Joshua Hubbert, Richard Sorensen, Benjamin Cooper | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Rush (PG), Matthew Lampe (PF), Carl Scott (C) Timothy Lafrance, James Grunewald, Matthew Wiesner | |
| 12:20 | Louisville | The jump hook by Christoper Rau is blocked by Matthew Lampe | 54-42 |
| 12:19 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Jackie McGroarty | 54-42 |
| 12:06 | Louisville | Christoper Rau misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-42 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Carl Scott | 54-42 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe is hacked by Christoper Rau - foul #2 on Christoper Rau, team foul #1 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (SG) Wayne Thomas | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christoper Rau (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jason Scipio (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rolando Dole (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jackie McGroarty (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Rush (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Mayfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Lampe (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-42 |
| 11:21 | Rutgers | Carl Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 11:02 | Rutgers | John Rush drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Mayfield | 54-45 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty is whistled for traveling | 54-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance (SG), Michael Hail (SF) Melvin Mayfield, Danny Hayes | |
| 10:24 | Rutgers | Michael Hail hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 10:19 | Louisville | Jason Scipio lays it in on a nice dish by Christoper Rau and he's fouled by Michael Hail - foul #3 on Michael Hail, team foul #2 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jon Spurgeon (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF), Benjamin Cooper (C) Rolando Dole, Joseph Hale, Jackie McGroarty | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:19 | Louisville | Jason Scipio makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe is hacked by Richard Sorensen - foul #2 on Richard Sorensen, team foul #2 | 57-48 |
| 09:49 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 09:47 | Louisville | Jason Scipio pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 09:43 | Louisville | Benjamin Cooper is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Benjamin Cooper, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert (PG) Christoper Rau | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (PG), Danny Hayes (SF), James Grunewald (PF), Matthew Wiesner (C) John Rush, Michael Hail, Matthew Lampe, Carl Scott | |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance loses the dribble to Jason Scipio | 57-48 |
| 09:14 | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert is whistled for a carry | 57-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Dole (SF), Joseph Hale (PF) Jason Scipio, Benjamin Cooper | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 08:55 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 08:53 | Louisville | Rolando Dole gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 08:38 | Louisville | Matthew Wiesner picks off the pass by Joshua Hubbert | 57-48 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 57-48 |
| 08:16 | Rutgers | James Grunewald tips it home | 57-50 |
| 08:08 | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 08:07 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 07:39 | Rutgers | Joshua Hubbert takes the ball from Melvin Mayfield | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Joshua Hubbert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jon Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rolando Dole (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Mayfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Danny Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Grunewald (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Wiesner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Louisville | Matthew Wiesner is called for the reach on Joshua Hubbert - foul #2 on Matthew Wiesner, team foul #3 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christoper Rau (PG), Jason Scipio (SG), Allen Payne (SF), Jackie McGroarty (C) Joshua Hubbert, Jon Spurgeon, Rolando Dole, Richard Sorensen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Rush (PG), Michael Hail (SF), Matthew Lampe (PF), Carl Scott (C) Timothy Lafrance, Danny Hayes, James Grunewald, Matthew Wiesner | |
| 07:00 | Louisville | Joseph Hale is whistled for traveling | 57-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas (SG) Melvin Mayfield | |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Michael Hail knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 06:38 | Louisville | Christoper Rau clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 06:37 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty tips it but misses | 57-53 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Carl Scott pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:18 | Rutgers | Jason Scipio steps in front of the Michael Hail pass | 57-53 |
| 06:00 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-53 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 05:52 | Rutgers | Michael Hail's pass is intercepted by Jason Scipio | 57-53 |
| 05:49 | Louisville | Jason Scipio lays it in | 59-53 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 05:30 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Christoper Rau comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Wayne Thomas - foul #2 on Wayne Thomas, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Dole (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF) Allen Payne, Joseph Hale | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance (SG), Danny Hayes (SF) Wayne Thomas, Michael Hail | |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Christoper Rau makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Christoper Rau makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:00 | Rutgers | John Rush makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Danny Hayes | 61-56 |
| 04:37 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Christoper Rau | 64-56 |
| 04:23 | Rutgers | John Rush is hacked by Christoper Rau - foul #3 on Christoper Rau, team foul #4 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert (PG), Benjamin Cooper (C) Christoper Rau, Jackie McGroarty | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Melvin Mayfield (PG), James Grunewald (PF), Matthew Wiesner (C) John Rush, Matthew Lampe, Carl Scott | |
| 04:04 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Melvin Mayfield | 64-58 |
| 03:57 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Matthew Wiesner gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Rolando Dole - foul #2 on Rolando Dole, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Hale (PF) Benjamin Cooper | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Wayne Thomas (SG) Timothy Lafrance | |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:41 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:41 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Joshua Hubbert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Scipio (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SF - Rolando Dole (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Sorensen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Melvin Mayfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Danny Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Grunewald (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Wiesner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 64-59 |
| 03:20 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Richard Sorensen drills a jumper in the paint | 66-59 |
| 02:58 | Rutgers | Danny Hayes misses long on a shot from the baseline | 66-59 |
| 02:56 | Rutgers | James Grunewald tips it back up and in | 66-61 |
| 02:56 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Christoper Rau (PG), Jackie McGroarty (C) Joshua Hubbert, Richard Sorensen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Rush (PG), Timothy Lafrance (SG), Matthew Lampe (PF), Carl Scott (C) Melvin Mayfield, Wayne Thomas, James Grunewald, Matthew Wiesner | |
| 02:44 | Louisville | Joseph Hale hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Christoper Rau | 68-61 |
| 02:26 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 02:24 | Louisville | Jackie McGroarty pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 02:20 | Louisville | Rolando Dole misses the floater from close range | 68-61 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Matthew Lampe | 68-61 |
| 01:58 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Hayes | 68-63 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Rolando Dole misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 01:42 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Rolando Dole picks off the pass by Matthew Lampe | 68-63 |
| 01:12 | Louisville | John Rush takes the ball from Christoper Rau | 68-63 |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe is fouled on the floor by Christoper Rau - foul #4 on Christoper Rau, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Rutgers | John Rush misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Jason Scipio grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Louisville | John Rush is called for the reach on Jason Scipio in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Rush, team foul #5 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert (PG), Jon Spurgeon (SF), Richard Sorensen (PF) Christoper Rau, Rolando Dole, Joseph Hale | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert is fouled on the floor by Timothy Lafrance - foul #2 on Timothy Lafrance, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Timothy Lafrance is called for the reach on Joshua Hubbert - foul #3 on Timothy Lafrance, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:18 | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Joshua Hubbert gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rolando Dole (SF), Joseph Hale (PF) Jon Spurgeon, Richard Sorensen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:07 | Louisville | John Rush is called for the reach on Joseph Hale in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Rush, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Joseph Hale makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Joseph Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Carl Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-63 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Matthew Lampe grabs the offensive board | 71-63 |