| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Savage (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Coughlin (fresh) PF - Charles Vestal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Combs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hairston (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Isaac Washington (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Thayer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 19:38 | Louisville | Jim Combs snags the defensive board | 21-34 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | Charles Vestal swats the short shot by Joseph Hairston | 21-34 |
| 19:21 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie grabs the board | 21-34 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | James Savage can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 21-34 |
| 19:15 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Joseph Hairston | 21-34 |
| 19:01 | Louisville | Sammy Carrington picks off the pass by Jim Combs | 21-34 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington is whistled for traveling | 21-34 |
| 18:16 | Louisville | Michael Thayer is fouled on the floor by Albert Coughlin - foul #1 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| 18:05 | Louisville | Jim Combs can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-34 |
| 18:04 | Louisville | Michael Thayer gets the offensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 17:54 | Louisville | Jim Combs hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Thayer | 21-36 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 21-36 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal tips it in | 23-36 |
| 17:34 | Louisville | William Lavoie clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 23-36 |
| 17:33 | Louisville | Michael Thayer gets the offensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 17:18 | Louisville | Jim Combs can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 23-36 |
| 17:16 | Louisville | Michael Thayer snags the offensive board | 23-36 |
| 17:07 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Lavoie | 23-39 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington loses the ball out of bounds | 23-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Andrew Thomason (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Freddie Johnson (C) Roberto Yazzie, James Savage, Albert Coughlin, Charles Vestal, Sammy Carrington | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (SG), Craig Choate (SF), Lloyd Wood (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) Jim Combs, Joseph Hairston, Isaac Washington, Michael Thayer | |
| 16:30 | Louisville | Craig Choate is fouled on the floor by Robert Manly - foul #2 on Robert Manly, team foul #2 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Stark (PF) William Lavoie | |
| 16:20 | Louisville | Craig Choate misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-39 |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Brandon Fairchild | 23-39 |
| 16:15 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-39 |
| 15:56 | Louisville | Craig Choate scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Eddie Thomas | 23-42 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Thomason (fresh) SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jesse Lawley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Choate (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lloyd Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Stark (fresh) C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:45 | Rutgers | Robert Manly makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 15:28 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley is called for traveling | 26-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), James Savage (SG), Francis Franson (SF) Pauly Chambers, Andrew Thomason, Robert Manly | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG), Jim Combs (SG), Joseph Hairston (SF), Isaac Washington (PF) Jesse Lawley, Craig Choate, Lloyd Wood, Donald Stark | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:03 | Rutgers | Joseph Hairston takes the ball from Brandon Fairchild | 26-42 |
| 14:40 | Louisville | Jim Combs clanks a jumper from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 14:39 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas hits the follow up shot | 26-44 |
| 14:14 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-44 |
| 14:12 | Louisville | Jim Combs gets the rebound | 26-44 |
| 13:50 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas is fouled on the floor by Freddie Johnson - foul #3 on Freddie Johnson, team foul #3 | 26-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (PG), Pauly Chambers (SG), Charles Vestal (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) Roberto Yazzie, James Savage, Brandon Fairchild, Freddie Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Michael Thayer (C) Eddie Thomas | |
| 13:38 | Louisville | Jim Combs hits a 3 from straight away | 26-47 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:13 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Charles Vestal is blocked by Isaac Washington | 26-47 |
| 13:11 | Louisville | Isaac Washington pulls down the rebound | 26-47 |
| 12:44 | Louisville | Albert Coughlin steps in front of the Joseph Hairston pass | 26-47 |
| 12:27 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-47 |
| 11:58 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Isaac Washington | 29-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Albert Coughlin (fresh) SG - Pauly Chambers (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Francis Franson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Charles Vestal (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sammy Carrington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Lavoie (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jim Combs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Hairston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Isaac Washington (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Thayer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Francis Franson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-49 |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington tips it home | 31-49 |
| 11:19 | Louisville | William Lavoie hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Isaac Washington | 31-52 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Isaac Washington - foul #1 on Isaac Washington, team foul #1 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie (PG), James Savage (SG), Robert Manly (SF), Brandon Fairchild (C) Albert Coughlin, Pauly Chambers, Francis Franson, Sammy Carrington | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (PG), Craig Choate (SG), Lloyd Wood (SF), Donald Stark (PF), Eddie Thomas (C) William Lavoie, Jim Combs, Joseph Hairston, Isaac Washington, Michael Thayer | |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal makes the 1st free throw | 32-52 |
| 11:00 | Rutgers | Charles Vestal makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 10:32 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-52 |
| 10:30 | Louisville | Craig Choate tips it back up and in | 33-54 |
| 10:18 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie is called for traveling | 33-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson (C) Charles Vestal | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:01 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-54 |
| 10:00 | Louisville | Craig Choate grabs the offensive rebound | 33-54 |
| 09:39 | Louisville | Craig Choate can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-54 |
| 09:37 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild grabs the board | 33-54 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | James Savage can't connect on a floater in the paint | 33-54 |
| 09:27 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 33-54 |
| 09:19 | Louisville | Craig Choate buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Jesse Lawley | 33-57 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-57 |
| 09:09 | Louisville | Craig Choate pulls down the rebound | 33-57 |
| 08:51 | Louisville | Craig Choate hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-60 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | Roberto Yazzie connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Savage | 36-60 |
| 08:15 | Louisville | Eddie Thomas can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 36-60 |
| 08:14 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Lloyd Wood | 36-60 |
| 07:58 | Louisville | Craig Choate misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-60 |
| 07:56 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild pulls down the rebound | 36-60 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Roberto Yazzie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Manly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jesse Lawley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Choate (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. SF - Lloyd Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Stark (fresh) C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Rutgers | James Savage makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roberto Yazzie | 39-60 |
| 07:42 | Louisville | Donald Stark misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-60 |
| 07:41 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild grabs the board | 39-60 |
| 07:25 | Rutgers | Eddie Thomas is called for the reach on Robert Manly - foul #3 on Eddie Thomas, team foul #2 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin (PG), Pauly Chambers (SG), Francis Franson (SF), Charles Vestal (PF), Sammy Carrington (C) Roberto Yazzie, James Savage, Robert Manly, Brandon Fairchild, Freddie Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Lavoie (PG), Jim Combs (SG), Joseph Hairston (SF), Isaac Washington (PF), Michael Thayer (C) Jesse Lawley, Craig Choate, Lloyd Wood, Donald Stark, Eddie Thomas | |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Francis Franson banks in the layup and he's fouled by Joseph Hairston - foul #1 on Joseph Hairston, team foul #3 | 41-60 |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Francis Franson makes the free throw | 42-60 |
| 06:42 | Louisville | Jim Combs scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Isaac Washington | 42-62 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-62 |
| 06:28 | Louisville | Joseph Hairston pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| 06:26 | Louisville | Pauly Chambers steps in front of the William Lavoie pass in the backcourt | 42-62 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Hairston - foul #2 on Joseph Hairston, team foul #4 | 42-62 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses the 1st free throw | 42-62 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 05:58 | Louisville | William Lavoie drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Thayer and the foul's on Pauly Chambers - foul #2 on Pauly Chambers, team foul #4 | 43-64 |
| 05:58 | Louisville | William Lavoie makes the free throw | 43-65 |
| 05:48 | Rutgers | Sammy Carrington can't connect on a shot in the paint | 43-65 |
| 05:46 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Isaac Washington | 43-65 |
| 05:26 | Louisville | Jim Combs buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by William Lavoie | 43-67 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | Francis Franson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 43-67 |
| 05:19 | Louisville | Jim Combs snags the defensive board | 43-67 |
| 05:08 | Louisville | Isaac Washington can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Charles Vestal - foul #3 on Charles Vestal, team foul #5 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Manly (SF), Brandon Fairchild (PF), Freddie Johnson (C) Francis Franson, Charles Vestal, Sammy Carrington | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesse Lawley (PG), Craig Choate (SG), Lloyd Wood (SF), Eddie Thomas (C) William Lavoie, Jim Combs, Joseph Hairston, Michael Thayer | |
| 05:08 | Louisville | Isaac Washington makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 05:08 | Louisville | Isaac Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 04:57 | Rutgers | Eddie Thomas steps in front of the Freddie Johnson pass | 43-69 |
| 04:52 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Lloyd Wood | 43-71 |
| 04:37 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Pauly Chambers | 46-71 |
| 04:17 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Robert Manly - foul #3 on Robert Manly, team foul #6 | 46-71 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Simmons (PG), Andrew Thomason (SG) Albert Coughlin, Pauly Chambers | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Stark (PF) Isaac Washington | |
| 04:17 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood misses the 1st free throw | 46-71 |
| 04:17 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 46-72 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Robert Manly clanks a jump hook from the left block | 46-72 |
| 04:07 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-72 |
| 03:56 | Rutgers | Eddie Thomas takes the ball from Andrew Thomason | 46-72 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Simmons (fresh) SG - Andrew Thomason (fresh) SF - Robert Manly (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brandon Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Freddie Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jesse Lawley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Choate (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. SF - Lloyd Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Stark (fresh) C - Eddie Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:54 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Thomason - foul #1 on Andrew Thomason, team foul #7 | 46-72 |
| 03:54 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley makes the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 03:54 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-74 |
| 03:36 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Simmons | 48-74 |
| 03:15 | Louisville | Craig Choate can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-74 |
| 03:14 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-74 |
| 03:08 | Rutgers | Robert Manly misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-74 |
| 03:07 | Louisville | Donald Stark pulls down the rebound | 48-74 |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Craig Choate | 48-76 |
| 02:34 | Rutgers | Robert Manly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers (PG), Albert Coughlin (SF) James Simmons, Robert Manly | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:20 | Louisville | Craig Choate misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-76 |
| 02:19 | Rutgers | Brandon Fairchild snags the defensive board | 48-76 |
| 02:10 | Rutgers | Andrew Thomason makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Pauly Chambers | 51-76 |
| 01:50 | Louisville | Donald Stark hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Craig Choate | 51-79 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Lloyd Wood - foul #1 on Lloyd Wood, team foul #5 | 51-79 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Manly (SF) Andrew Thomason | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin makes the 1st free throw | 52-79 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-79 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Albert Coughlin makes the 3rd free throw | 54-79 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:17 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley is fouled on the floor by Albert Coughlin - foul #2 on Albert Coughlin, team foul #8 | 54-79 |
| 01:17 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley makes the 1st free throw | 54-80 |
| 01:17 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-81 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Jesse Lawley - foul #2 on Jesse Lawley, team foul #6 | 56-81 |
| 01:07 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson makes the free throw | 57-81 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Donald Stark blows the layup but he's fouled by Freddie Johnson - foul #4 on Freddie Johnson, team foul #9 | 57-81 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Donald Stark misses the 1st free throw | 57-81 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Donald Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 57-82 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | Rutgers | Freddie Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-82 |
| 00:38 | Louisville | Lloyd Wood grabs the board | 57-82 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Craig Choate misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-82 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Craig Choate hits the follow up shot | 57-84 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Pauly Chambers is whistled for a carry | 57-84 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Jesse Lawley runs out the clock | 57-84 |