| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Allan Painter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Norman Vanhoose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hazelton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Thomas Gannon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | David Hazelton inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose is fouled on the floor by Timothy Schweder - foul #2 on Timothy Schweder, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:13 | Louisville | Allan Painter is called for the reach on Kurt Mills - foul #1 on Allan Painter, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| 18:56 | Louisville | Don Williamson takes the ball from Thomas Gannon | 32-33 |
| 18:53 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder lays it up and in set up by Don Williamson | 34-33 |
| 18:38 | Louisville | Scott White can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joel Pottorff | 34-33 |
| 18:17 | Rutgers | Allan Painter drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-33 |
| 18:04 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-33 |
| 18:03 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 17:51 | Louisville | Scott White grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 17:28 | Louisville | David Hazelton is whistled for a carry | 36-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (SG) Allan Painter | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 17:01 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes misses the tip | 36-33 |
| 16:58 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:52 | Louisville | Kurt Mills misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 16:51 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 16:31 | Rutgers | Norman Vanhoose is called for the reach on Don Williamson - foul #1 on Norman Vanhoose, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Wright (PG), Richard Simek (SF), David Clark (PF), Charles Devers (C) Don Williamson, Timothy Schweder, Derek Bailey, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Louisville | Grady Tague (PG), Randall Lucas (SG), Michael Arce (SF), Jim Gandy (PF), Chad Young (C) Norman Vanhoose, Kurt Mills, David Hazelton, Scott White, Thomas Gannon | |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Richard Simek scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bryan Wright | 39-33 |
| 16:08 | Louisville | Jim Gandy scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Grady Tague | 39-35 |
| 15:55 | Rutgers | David Clark travels with the ball | 39-35 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allan Painter (SG) Bryan Wright | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Pipes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Allan Painter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Simek (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Devers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Grady Tague (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Lucas (fresh) SF - Michael Arce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jim Gandy (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Chad Young (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Louisville | Jim Gandy's floater is tipped away by Charles Devers | 39-35 |
| 15:47 | Louisville | Chad Young hits the follow up shot | 39-37 |
| 15:29 | Rutgers | Charles Devers lays it in on a great pass from Brian Pipes | 41-37 |
| 15:21 | Louisville | Grady Tague hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-37 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Richard Simek snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 15:14 | Rutgers | Richard Simek misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 15:13 | Rutgers | Charles Devers tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 14:52 | Louisville | Grady Tague makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Randall Lucas | 43-40 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes buries a 3 from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 14:26 | Louisville | Chad Young comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 14:24 | Louisville | Michael Arce gets the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:02 | Louisville | Michael Arce hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Grady Tague | 46-42 |
| 13:37 | Rutgers | Allan Painter scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Clark | 48-42 |
| 13:20 | Louisville | Jim Gandy misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 48-42 |
| 13:19 | Louisville | Chad Young hits the follow up shot | 48-44 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 12:56 | Louisville | Michael Arce grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 12:51 | Louisville | Michael Arce can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Simek - foul #2 on Richard Simek, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Chad Griffin (SG), Timothy Schweder (SF), Derek Bailey (PF), Joel Pottorff (C) Brian Pipes, Allan Painter, Richard Simek, David Clark, Charles Devers | |
| Subs | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose (PG), Kurt Mills (SG), Scott White (PF), Thomas Gannon (C) Grady Tague, Randall Lucas, Jim Gandy, Chad Young | |
| 12:51 | Louisville | Michael Arce misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 12:51 | Louisville | Michael Arce makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Michael Arce - foul #1 on Michael Arce, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Hazelton (SF) Michael Arce | |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:31 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:14 | Louisville | Scott White misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Derek Bailey - foul #3 on Derek Bailey, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| 12:14 | Louisville | Scott White misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:14 | Louisville | Scott White makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Norman Vanhoose - foul #2 on Norman Vanhoose, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Griffin (fresh) SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Norman Vanhoose (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hazelton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Gannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose is fouled on the floor by Chad Griffin - foul #1 on Chad Griffin, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| 11:15 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-46 |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 11:05 | Rutgers | David Hazelton takes the ball from Chad Griffin | 52-46 |
| 11:01 | Louisville | David Hazelton misses the dunk | 52-46 |
| 11:00 | Louisville | Scott White misses the tip | 52-46 |
| 10:58 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kurt Mills | 52-48 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Don Williamson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 10:25 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Thomas Gannon | 52-48 |
| 10:01 | Louisville | Scott White's layup is rejected by Derek Bailey | 52-48 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 09:44 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey tips it home | 54-48 |
| 09:36 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Norman Vanhoose | 54-51 |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | Don Williamson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-51 |
| 09:12 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:59 | Rutgers | Chad Griffin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 08:57 | Louisville | David Hazelton grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 08:52 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon is called for traveling | 54-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (PG), Allan Painter (SG), Richard Simek (SF), David Clark (PF), Charles Devers (C) Don Williamson, Chad Griffin, Timothy Schweder, Derek Bailey, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Louisville | Grady Tague (PG), Randall Lucas (SG), Michael Arce (SF), Jim Gandy (PF), Chad Young (C) Norman Vanhoose, Kurt Mills, David Hazelton, Scott White, Thomas Gannon | |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Brian Pipes is fouled on the floor by Grady Tague - foul #1 on Grady Tague, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Allan Painter misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 54-51 |
| 08:18 | Louisville | Jim Gandy gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:14 | Louisville | Randall Lucas's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Simek | 54-51 |
| 08:12 | Rutgers | Richard Simek snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 07:51 | Rutgers | Allan Painter is whistled for a carry | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Brian Pipes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Painter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Simek (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Devers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Grady Tague (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Lucas (fresh) SF - Michael Arce (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jim Gandy (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Chad Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Louisville | Grady Tague makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Lucas | 54-54 |
| 07:21 | Rutgers | Allan Painter is hacked by Michael Arce - foul #2 on Michael Arce, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Williamson (PG), Timothy Schweder (SF) Brian Pipes, Richard Simek | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Hazelton (SF), Thomas Gannon (C) Michael Arce, Chad Young | |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Charles Devers knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Schweder | 56-54 |
| 06:56 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon jams it on a nice dish by David Hazelton | 56-56 |
| 06:39 | Rutgers | Thomas Gannon steals it from Charles Devers | 56-56 |
| 06:16 | Louisville | Grady Tague misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 06:14 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 06:01 | Louisville | Randall Lucas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Devers | 56-56 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Derek Bailey (PF), Joel Pottorff (C) David Clark, Charles Devers | |
| Subs | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose (PG), Kurt Mills (SG), Scott White (PF) Grady Tague, Randall Lucas, Jim Gandy | |
| 05:42 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Schweder | 58-56 |
| 05:30 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose makes the floater from the right side | 58-58 |
| 05:28 | Rutgers | Norman Vanhoose picks off the pass by Don Williamson in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Kurt Mills banks in the layup set up by Norman Vanhoose | 58-60 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Joel Pottorff | 60-60 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Kurt Mills hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-63 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Allan Painter clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Kurt Mills - foul #1 on Kurt Mills, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Allan Painter makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Allan Painter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:06 | Louisville | Timothy Schweder takes the ball from David Hazelton | 62-63 |
| 03:47 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder blows the layup | 62-63 |
| 03:45 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff tips it in | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Williamson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allan Painter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Schweder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Pottorff (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Norman Vanhoose (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kurt Mills (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hazelton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Gannon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Louisville | Kurt Mills is fouled on the floor by Derek Bailey - foul #4 on Derek Bailey, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Brian Pipes (SG), Richard Simek (SF) Allan Painter, Timothy Schweder | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Arce (SF) David Hazelton | |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Kurt Mills scores on a floater from the free throw line | 64-65 |
| 03:07 | Rutgers | Richard Simek throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | David Clark (PF), Charles Devers (C) Derek Bailey, Joel Pottorff | |
| Subs | Louisville | Grady Tague (PG), Randall Lucas (SG), Jim Gandy (PF) Norman Vanhoose, Kurt Mills, Scott White | |
| 02:52 | Louisville | Michael Arce hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Gannon | 64-67 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder (SF), Derek Bailey (PF), Joel Pottorff (C) Richard Simek, David Clark, Charles Devers | |
| Subs | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose (PG), Kurt Mills (SG), David Hazelton (SF), Scott White (PF) Grady Tague, Randall Lucas, Michael Arce, Jim Gandy | |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Don Williamson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 02:40 | Louisville | Scott White snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 02:32 | Louisville | Derek Bailey swats the short shot by Thomas Gannon | 64-67 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 02:18 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 02:17 | Louisville | The rebound goes to David Hazelton | 64-67 |
| 02:09 | Louisville | Scott White misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-67 |
| 02:07 | Louisville | David Hazelton gets the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:54 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose's layup is rejected by Joel Pottorff | 64-67 |
| 01:52 | Louisville | David Hazelton tips it in | 64-69 |
| 01:25 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Don Williamson | 67-69 |
| 01:04 | Louisville | David Hazelton misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 67-69 |
| 01:03 | Louisville | David Hazelton tips it back up and in | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-71 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Derek Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Rutgers | Timothy Schweder lays it in on a great pass from Don Williamson | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Brian Pipes is called for the reach on Norman Vanhoose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Pipes, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Allan Painter (SG) Brian Pipes | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Don Williamson is fouled on the floor by David Hazelton - foul #1 on David Hazelton, team foul #7 | 69-73 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Don Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Scott White snags the defensive board | 69-73 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Scott White is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Painter - foul #2 on Allan Painter, team foul #8 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Grady Tague (PG), Michael Arce (SF) Norman Vanhoose, David Hazelton | |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Scott White makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Scott White misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:30 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff grabs the board | 69-74 |
| 00:24 | Rutgers | Don Williamson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Michael Arce grabs the board | 69-74 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Norman Vanhoose (PG), Brandon Maddux (SF) Grady Tague, Michael Arce | |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Scott White is fouled in the backcourt by Allan Painter - foul #3 on Allan Painter, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| 00:20 | Louisville | Scott White misses the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | Joel Pottorff grabs the board | 69-74 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Don Williamson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Allan Painter | 72-74 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Allan Painter is called for the reach on Thomas Gannon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Allan Painter, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Hazelton (SF) Brandon Maddux | |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Rutgers | Don Williamson connects on the 3 from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Thomas Gannon lays it up and in | 75-77 |