| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) SG - James Corbin (fresh) SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) C - Charles Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) SG - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) SF - George Monks (fresh) PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:31 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Matthew Montgomery | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Louisville | Willis Williams hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Lehmann | 2-5 |
| 18:27 | Rutgers | George Monks steals the ball from Matthew Montgomery | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | Louisville | Willis Williams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski tips it back up and in | 2-7 |
| 17:28 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Benjamin Byram (SG), Claud Zagen (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF), Mark Curry (C) Willis Williams, Radomil Lakowski, George Monks, Paul Lehmann, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 17:03 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram knocks in the jumper near the basket | 2-9 |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Corbin and he's fouled by Mark Curry - foul #1 on Mark Curry, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Radomil Lakowski (SG), Paul Lehmann (PF) Richard Stiltner, Benjamin Byram, Robert Gibbens | |
| 16:35 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:35 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:22 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann hits a jumper from the left side and the foul's on James Corbin - foul #1 on James Corbin, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| 16:22 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the free throw | 4-11 |
| 16:22 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the right block set up by John Fagundes and he's fouled by Paul Lehmann - foul #1 on Paul Lehmann, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | George Monks (SF) Claud Zagen | |
| 15:54 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Corbin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Monks (fresh) PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Curry (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from George Monks | 7-13 |
| 15:11 | Rutgers | James Corbin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 15:10 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman grabs the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 14:49 | Rutgers | Radomil Lakowski picks off the pass by John Fagundes | 7-13 |
| 14:24 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by James Corbin - foul #2 on James Corbin, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Melvin Small (PF) James Corbin, Steven Lessman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Benjamin Byram (SG), Claud Zagen (SF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Willis Williams, Radomil Lakowski, George Monks, Mark Curry | |
| 14:24 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:24 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | John Fagundes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery (SG), Richard Vallo (C) John Fagundes, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Radomil Lakowski (SG), Robert Gibbens (PF) Richard Stiltner, Benjamin Byram, Paul Lehmann | |
| 13:37 | Louisville | Richard Vallo blocks the short jumper by Radomil Lakowski | 7-15 |
| 13:36 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 13:12 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo tips it back up and in | 9-15 |
| 12:46 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-15 |
| 12:45 | Rutgers | Richard Vallo grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Joel Dietrich and he's fouled by Radomil Lakowski - foul #1 on Radomil Lakowski, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | John Fagundes (PG), Steven Lessman (PF), Charles Sanders (C) Matthew Montgomery, Melvin Small, Richard Vallo | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Benjamin Byram (SG), George Monks (SF), Paul Lehmann (PF), Mark Curry (C) Willis Williams, Radomil Lakowski, Claud Zagen, Robert Gibbens, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery makes the free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:53 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Sanders | 12-15 |
| 11:52 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (fresh) SG - Benjamin Byram (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Monks (fresh) PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Curry (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Rutgers | John Fagundes is fouled on the floor by Richard Stiltner - foul #1 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Radomil Lakowski (SG), Matthew Wolfram (C) Richard Stiltner, Benjamin Byram, Mark Curry | |
| 11:09 | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery loses the dribble to Willis Williams | 12-15 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 10:43 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders can't throw it down | 12-15 |
| 10:25 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders tips it back up and in | 14-15 |
| 09:56 | Louisville | George Monks is hacked by Curtis Montgomery - foul #1 on Curtis Montgomery, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery (SF) Curtis Montgomery | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Curry (C) Matthew Wolfram | |
| 09:43 | Louisville | Willis Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 09:42 | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 09:20 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman misses the lay-in | 14-15 |
| 09:18 | Louisville | George Monks pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 08:56 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Benjamin Byram (SG), Claud Zagen (SF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Willis Williams, Radomil Lakowski, George Monks, Mark Curry | |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders hits a jumper in the lane | 16-15 |
| 08:07 | Louisville | Steven Lessman is called for the reach on Claud Zagen - foul #1 on Steven Lessman, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Curtis Montgomery (SG), Melvin Small (PF), Richard Vallo (C) Joel Dietrich, Steven Lessman, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Radomil Lakowski (SG), George Monks (SF), Mark Curry (C) Richard Stiltner, Benjamin Byram, Claud Zagen, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 07:57 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 07:55 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Radomil Lakowski | 16-15 |
| 07:32 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 16-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram (C) Mark Curry | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fresh) PF - Melvin Small (fresh) C - Richard Vallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Monks (fresh) PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) 6 pts. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-15 |
| 07:11 | Louisville | Willis Williams pulls down the rebound | 16-15 |
| 06:59 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann is fouled on the floor by Richard Vallo - foul #1 on Richard Vallo, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Charles Sanders (C) Richard Vallo | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Curry (C) Matthew Wolfram | |
| 06:40 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 06:39 | Louisville | Mark Curry gets the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 06:14 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by George Monks and he's hacked by Curtis Montgomery - foul #2 on Curtis Montgomery, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joel Dietrich (SG), Steven Lessman (PF) Curtis Montgomery, Melvin Small | |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF), Matthew Wolfram (C) George Monks, Mark Curry | |
| 06:14 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 05:55 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joel Dietrich | 19-18 |
| 05:26 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 19-18 |
| 05:24 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Joel Dietrich | 19-18 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders clanks a turnaround near the basket | 19-18 |
| 04:53 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 04:47 | Louisville | Claud Zagen misses the shot from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 04:46 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann snags the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 04:31 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-18 |
| 04:30 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Sanders | 19-18 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 04:08 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Matthew Wolfram | 19-18 |
| 04:02 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann misses short on a shot from the right side | 19-18 |
| 04:00 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joel Dietrich | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - John Fagundes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Dietrich (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Matthew Montgomery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Lessman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Claud Zagen (fresh) PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann banks in the layup set up by Willis Williams | 22-20 |
| 02:46 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-20 |
| 02:17 | Louisville | Claud Zagen buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Willis Williams | 25-23 |
| 01:55 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders misses the easy layup | 25-23 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | Claud Zagen pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 01:24 | Louisville | John Fagundes takes the ball from Matthew Wolfram | 25-23 |
| 01:21 | Rutgers | Matthew Montgomery lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Fagundes | 27-23 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 27-23 |
| 01:12 | Louisville | Claud Zagen misses the tip | 27-23 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Steven Lessman splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-23 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane set up by Willis Williams out of the doubleteam | 29-25 |
| 00:03 | Rutgers | Charles Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Corbin (SG), Curtis Montgomery (SF), Melvin Small (PF), Richard Vallo (C) Joel Dietrich, Matthew Montgomery, Steven Lessman, Charles Sanders | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Benjamin Byram (SG), George Monks (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF), Mark Curry (C) Willis Williams, Radomil Lakowski, Claud Zagen, Paul Lehmann, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | George Monks misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 29-25 |