| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Rayford (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Glenn Magoon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Cory Dyar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lance Hargrave (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Miladen Kirilenko (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:53 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 31-35 |
| 19:51 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 19:34 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses the lay-in | 31-35 |
| 19:32 | Louisville | Mike Curtis pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:26 | Louisville | Dennis Genao steals it from Mike Curtis | 31-35 |
| 19:06 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses the jumpshot from the left side | 31-35 |
| 19:04 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Lance Hargrave | 31-35 |
| 18:53 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 18:37 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Andrew George | 31-37 |
| 18:16 | Louisville | Cory Dyar's floater is knocked away by Dennis Genao | 31-37 |
| 18:14 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:59 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko misses the fadeaway from the left side | 31-37 |
| 17:57 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko grabs the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 17:36 | Rutgers | Michael Cox double dribbles | 31-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Harris (C) Arthur Nichols | |
| 17:22 | Louisville | Glenn Magoon scores on a jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Michael Cox - foul #2 on Michael Cox, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kyle Olson (SF), Charles Raff (C) Cory Dyar, Lance Hargrave | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (SG) Michael Cox | |
| 17:22 | Louisville | Glenn Magoon makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:03 | Rutgers | William Rayford steals it from Andrew George | 34-37 |
| 16:49 | Louisville | Dennis Genao takes the ball from Glenn Magoon | 34-37 |
| 16:36 | Rutgers | John Sundberg comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 16:34 | Louisville | Charles Raff grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 16:16 | Louisville | The pull-up jumper by William Rayford is blocked by Miladen Kirilenko | 34-37 |
| 16:14 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Harris | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Rayford (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Magoon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kyle Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Curtis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Raff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Sundberg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miladen Kirilenko (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Genao (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - John Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Louisville | Glenn Magoon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 15:45 | Louisville | Kyle Olson gets the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:37 | Louisville | Kyle Olson is whistled for a carry | 34-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Robinson (PG), Cory Dyar (SF), Lance Hargrave (C) William Rayford, Kyle Olson, Mike Curtis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Thomas Coppock (SF), Arthur Nichols (C) Andrew George, Miladen Kirilenko, Dennis Genao | |
| 15:21 | Rutgers | Edward Robinson steals the ball from Thomas Coppock | 34-39 |
| 14:58 | Louisville | Edward Robinson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Glenn Magoon | 37-39 |
| 14:45 | Rutgers | John Sundberg lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Cox | 37-41 |
| 14:24 | Louisville | Glenn Magoon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 14:22 | Louisville | Cory Dyar tips it back up and in | 39-41 |
| 14:03 | Rutgers | John Sundberg clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 14:02 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Lance Hargrave | 39-41 |
| 13:58 | Louisville | Glenn Magoon makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Robinson | 42-41 |
| 13:43 | Rutgers | Charles Raff swats the short shot by Arthur Nichols | 42-41 |
| 13:41 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:33 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (PG), Mike Curtis (PF) Edward Robinson, Charles Raff | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Miladen Kirilenko (SF), Dennis Genao (PF), Greg Mack (C) John Sundberg, Michael Cox, John Harris, Arthur Nichols | |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | Greg Mack misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Cory Dyar - foul #1 on Cory Dyar, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kyle Olson (SF), Richard Saxon (C) Cory Dyar, Lance Hargrave | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (SG) Thomas Coppock | |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | Greg Mack makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | Greg Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:03 | Louisville | Richard Saxon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-43 |
| 13:01 | Rutgers | Greg Mack snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Richard Saxon - foul #3 on Richard Saxon, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:56 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Glenn Magoon buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Curtis | 45-45 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Greg Mack hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 45-45 |
| 12:21 | Louisville | Richard Saxon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:58 | Louisville | Glenn Magoon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 11:57 | Louisville | Richard Saxon tips it in | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Rayford (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Magoon (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Saxon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Archie Rutledge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Miladen Kirilenko (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Greg Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Mike Curtis - foul #3 on Mike Curtis, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Robinson (SG), Cory Dyar (SF), Lance Hargrave (C) Glenn Magoon, Kyle Olson, Mike Curtis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Cox (SG), Arthur Nichols (C) Archie Rutledge, Dennis Genao | |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:43 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 11:43 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Lance Hargrave | 47-46 |
| 11:34 | Louisville | Andrew George takes the ball from William Rayford | 47-46 |
| 11:30 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko banks in the layup set up by Andrew George | 47-48 |
| 11:14 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave misses the lay-in | 47-48 |
| 11:12 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 10:57 | Rutgers | Michael Cox is fouled on the floor by Lance Hargrave - foul #1 on Lance Hargrave, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kyle Olson (SG), Charles Raff (PF) William Rayford, Richard Saxon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Thomas Coppock (SF), John Harris (PF) Andrew George, Miladen Kirilenko, Greg Mack | |
| 10:45 | Rutgers | Charles Raff swats the short shot by John Sundberg | 47-48 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Thomas Coppock snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 10:28 | Rutgers | Michael Cox scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Sundberg | 47-50 |
| 10:09 | Louisville | Kyle Olson hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Edward Robinson | 50-50 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | John Harris clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Charles Raff - foul #2 on Charles Raff, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Glenn Magoon (SG), Mike Curtis (PF) Kyle Olson, Charles Raff | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (PG), Dennis Genao (PF) Michael Cox, Arthur Nichols | |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | John Harris makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:58 | Rutgers | John Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:58 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 09:35 | Louisville | Glenn Magoon misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 09:34 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Magoon | 50-51 |
| 09:19 | Louisville | Archie Rutledge takes the ball from Mike Curtis | 50-51 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Coppock | 50-53 |
| 08:40 | Louisville | Glenn Magoon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 08:39 | Rutgers | John Harris grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 08:11 | Rutgers | John Harris scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Edward Robinson is fouled on the floor by Archie Rutledge - foul #1 on Archie Rutledge, team foul #2 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (PG), Kyle Olson (SF), Charles Raff (C) Glenn Magoon, Cory Dyar, Lance Hargrave | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Michael Cox (SG), Miladen Kirilenko (SF), Arthur Nichols (C) Archie Rutledge, John Sundberg, Thomas Coppock, John Harris | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Rayford (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kyle Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Raff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Miladen Kirilenko (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Genao (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Arthur Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Louisville | Mike Curtis drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Robinson | 52-56 |
| 07:19 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-56 |
| 07:18 | Louisville | Charles Raff snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 07:00 | Louisville | Edward Robinson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 06:59 | Rutgers | Andrew George snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mike Curtis - foul #4 on Mike Curtis, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Saxon (C) Mike Curtis | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Greg Mack (PF) Dennis Genao | |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:41 | Louisville | Richard Saxon is called for traveling | 52-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Glenn Magoon (SG) Edward Robinson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Andrew George is fouled on the floor by Charles Raff - foul #3 on Charles Raff, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Andrew George misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:22 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Richard Saxon | 52-58 |
| 06:01 | Louisville | Glenn Magoon loses the dribble to Andrew George | 52-58 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | Andrew George banks in the layup | 52-60 |
| 05:46 | Louisville | Glenn Magoon misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Glenn Magoon is called for the reach on Michael Cox - foul #3 on Glenn Magoon, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Dennis Genao (PF), John Harris (C) Greg Mack, Arthur Nichols | |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Michael Cox makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:40 | Rutgers | Michael Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 05:21 | Louisville | Glenn Magoon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-62 |
| 05:19 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Glenn Magoon - foul #4 on Glenn Magoon, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Robinson (SG), Cory Dyar (SF), Mike Curtis (PF), Lance Hargrave (C) Glenn Magoon, Kyle Olson, Charles Raff, Richard Saxon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (SG) Michael Cox | |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 04:37 | Louisville | Cory Dyar's floater is tipped away by Miladen Kirilenko | 52-64 |
| 04:36 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to John Harris | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Mike Curtis takes the ball from Dennis Genao | 52-64 |
| 03:58 | Louisville | Mike Curtis banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Rayford | 54-64 |
| 03:42 | Rutgers | Edward Robinson picks off the pass by John Sundberg | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - William Rayford (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cory Dyar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Curtis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Lance Hargrave (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Andrew George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Sundberg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Miladen Kirilenko (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dennis Genao (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - John Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Louisville | Cory Dyar clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-64 |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao pulls down the rebound | 54-64 |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Andrew George drills a floater from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 02:45 | Louisville | Edward Robinson is hacked by John Sundberg - foul #1 on John Sundberg, team foul #3 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Louisville | Glenn Magoon (SG), Kyle Olson (SF), Charles Raff (PF), Richard Saxon (C) William Rayford, Cory Dyar, Mike Curtis, Lance Hargrave | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Archie Rutledge (PG), Thomas Coppock (SG), Joe Prosienski (SF), Greg Mack (PF) Andrew George, John Sundberg, Miladen Kirilenko, Dennis Genao | |
| 02:35 | Louisville | Glenn Magoon buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Robinson | 57-66 |
| 02:35 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mike Curtis (PF) Richard Saxon | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Michael Cox (SG), Arthur Nichols (C) Archie Rutledge, Joe Prosienski, Greg Mack | |
| 02:06 | Rutgers | John Sundberg's pass is intercepted by Kyle Olson | 57-66 |
| 02:06 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Rayford (PG), Cory Dyar (SF), Lance Hargrave (C) Edward Robinson, Kyle Olson, Charles Raff | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Andrew George (PG), Miladen Kirilenko (SF), Dennis Genao (PF) John Sundberg, Thomas Coppock, John Harris | |
| 01:46 | Louisville | Glenn Magoon misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-66 |
| 01:44 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Rutgers | Cory Dyar takes the ball from Miladen Kirilenko | 57-66 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Cory Dyar banks in the layup | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Dennis Genao is whistled for traveling | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave blows the layup | 59-66 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave tips it but misses | 59-66 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko is hacked by William Rayford in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Rayford, team foul #10 | 59-66 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:39 | Rutgers | Miladen Kirilenko makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Glenn Magoon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 00:32 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols is hacked by William Rayford in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Rayford, team foul #11 | 59-68 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:29 | Rutgers | Arthur Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Lance Hargrave's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-70 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Sundberg (PG), Thomas Coppock (SG), John Emerson (SF), John Harris (PF), Greg Mack (C) Andrew George, Michael Cox, Miladen Kirilenko, Dennis Genao, Arthur Nichols | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | John Sundberg runs out the clock | 59-70 |