| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Yeung (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ramon Benavidez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Yeung - foul #1 on Jeffrey Yeung, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 19:38 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 19:23 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez scores on a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Julio Rodriguez - foul #1 on Julio Rodriguez, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| 19:23 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:56 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez buries a shot from the left side set up by Norman Benefiel | 30-40 |
| 18:37 | Louisville | Adam Little can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Williamson - foul #2 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| 18:37 | Louisville | Adam Little makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:37 | Louisville | Adam Little makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:11 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Yeung picks off the pass by Michael Mathews | 32-40 |
| 17:49 | Louisville | Adam Little can't finish the layup | 32-40 |
| 17:48 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Ramon Benavidez | 32-40 |
| 17:32 | Louisville | Adam Little hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ramon Benavidez | 34-40 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Jeffrey Yeung - foul #2 on Jeffrey Yeung, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Nees (C) Julio Rodriguez | |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:12 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:00 | Louisville | Jeffrey Yeung can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 16:59 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Ronald Nees | 34-42 |
| 16:40 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 16:38 | Louisville | Adam Little snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 16:32 | Louisville | Troy Barrie is hacked by Christopher Williamson - foul #3 on Christopher Williamson, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dikembe Adi (PG), Ronald Dibiase (SG), Rickey Parsley (SF), Dino Winski (PF) Troy Barrie, Donald Charles, Adam Little, Jeffrey Yeung | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Fuqua (C) Paul Rankin, Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews | |
| 16:22 | Louisville | Michael Fuqua is called for the reach on Dikembe Adi - foul #1 on Michael Fuqua, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| 16:06 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 16:05 | Rutgers | Michael Fuqua pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:37 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Norman Benefiel | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Dikembe Adi (fresh) SG - Ronald Dibiase (fresh) SF - Rickey Parsley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dino Winski (fresh) C - Ramon Benavidez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Tom Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Laramie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Nees (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Fuqua (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Fuqua | 34-45 |
| 14:56 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel drills a jump hook from the right block | 34-47 |
| 14:51 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 14:49 | Louisville | Dikembe Adi tips it back up and in | 36-47 |
| 14:20 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Donald Charles (SG), Adam Little (SF), Robert Beers (PF), Jeffry Dickman (C) Dikembe Adi, Ronald Dibiase, Rickey Parsley, Dino Winski, Ramon Benavidez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Mathews (PF), Julio Rodriguez (C) Norman Benefiel, Matthew Laramie, Ronald Nees, Michael Fuqua | |
| 14:05 | Louisville | Adam Little lays it up and in on a great pass from Troy Barrie | 38-47 |
| 13:40 | Rutgers | Jeffry Dickman denies the turnaround by Michael Mathews | 38-47 |
| 13:39 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez grabs the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 13:15 | Rutgers | Tom Roberts comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-47 |
| 13:13 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Beers | 38-47 |
| 13:07 | Louisville | Robert Beers makes the jumper near the basket | 40-47 |
| 12:47 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG) Tom Roberts | |
| 12:28 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman is fouled on the floor by Paul Rankin - foul #2 on Paul Rankin, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| 12:23 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 12:21 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 11:58 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Norman Benefiel | 40-50 |
| 11:40 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 11:39 | Louisville | Adam Little misses the tip | 40-50 |
| 11:37 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Little (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Beers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffry Dickman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Julio Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel is fouled on the floor by Jeffry Dickman - foul #4 on Jeffry Dickman, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rickey Parsley (SF), Ramon Benavidez (C) Adam Little, Jeffry Dickman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Nees (C) Julio Rodriguez | |
| 10:51 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Ronald Nees is blocked by Robert Beers | 40-50 |
| 10:50 | Rutgers | Ronald Nees hits the follow up shot | 40-52 |
| 10:38 | Louisville | Robert Beers misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Mathews - foul #2 on Michael Mathews, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dikembe Adi (PG), Ronald Dibiase (SG) Troy Barrie, Donald Charles | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tom Roberts (SG), Matthew Laramie (SF), Michael Fuqua (C) Paul Rankin, Christopher Williamson, Michael Mathews | |
| 10:38 | Louisville | Robert Beers misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 10:38 | Louisville | Robert Beers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 10:16 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-52 |
| 10:14 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 10:02 | Louisville | Robert Beers misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 10:01 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley tips it in | 43-52 |
| 09:32 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel is hacked by Dikembe Adi - foul #2 on Dikembe Adi, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Donald Charles (SG), Adam Little (SF), Jeffrey Yeung (PF) Dikembe Adi, Ronald Dibiase, Rickey Parsley, Robert Beers | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (PG), Christopher Williamson (SF), Michael Mathews (PF), Julio Rodriguez (C) Norman Benefiel, Matthew Laramie, Ronald Nees, Michael Fuqua | |
| 09:14 | Rutgers | Adam Little steps in front of the Tom Roberts pass | 43-52 |
| 08:56 | Louisville | Julio Rodriguez steals it from Donald Charles | 43-52 |
| 08:32 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews loses the dribble to Troy Barrie | 43-52 |
| 08:07 | Louisville | Adam Little's layup is rejected by Michael Mathews | 43-52 |
| 08:06 | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez tips it home | 45-52 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin knocks in the 3 from straight away | 45-55 |
| 07:30 | Louisville | Michael Mathews is called for the reach on Jeffrey Yeung - foul #3 on Michael Mathews, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase (SG), Jeffry Dickman (C) Troy Barrie, Ramon Benavidez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel (PG), Carl Foster (SG), Ronald Nees (C) Paul Rankin, Tom Roberts, Julio Rodriguez | |
| 07:30 | Louisville | Jeffrey Yeung makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:30 | Louisville | Jeffrey Yeung makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Donald Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Dibiase (fresh) SF - Adam Little (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Yeung (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffry Dickman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Foster (fresh) SF - Christopher Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Mathews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Nees (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Rutgers | Christopher Williamson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 07:05 | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 07:00 | Louisville | Donald Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 06:59 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Charles | 47-55 |
| 06:45 | Louisville | Jeffrey Yeung can't finish the layup | 47-55 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Jeffrey Yeung steals the ball from Norman Benefiel | 47-55 |
| 05:59 | Louisville | Donald Charles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 05:58 | Rutgers | Carl Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 05:32 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman Benefiel | 47-58 |
| 05:32 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | Troy Barrie (PG), Robert Beers (PF) Ronald Dibiase, Jeffrey Yeung | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Rankin (SG), Julio Rodriguez (C) Carl Foster, Ronald Nees | |
| 05:21 | Louisville | Adam Little lays it up and in on a great pass from Troy Barrie and he's hacked by Paul Rankin - foul #3 on Paul Rankin, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| 05:21 | Louisville | Adam Little misses the free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:21 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Mathews | 49-58 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews drills a floater in the lane | 49-60 |
| 04:47 | Louisville | Troy Barrie is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 49-60 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Adam Little - foul #1 on Adam Little, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Dibiase (SG) Donald Charles | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 04:18 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 04:09 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-61 |
| 04:08 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 03:48 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews is hacked by Robert Beers - foul #4 on Robert Beers, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rickey Parsley (SF) Adam Little | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ronald Nees (PF) Michael Mathews | |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 03:22 | Louisville | Jeffry Dickman pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Troy Barrie (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Dibiase (fresh) SF - Rickey Parsley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Beers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jeffry Dickman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Norman Benefiel (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Rankin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Nees (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Julio Rodriguez (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Louisville | Troy Barrie buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-61 |
| 02:54 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-61 |
| 02:52 | Louisville | Rickey Parsley snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 02:52 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Charles (SG), Adam Little (SF) Ronald Dibiase, Rickey Parsley | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Mathews (PF) Ronald Nees | |
| 02:40 | Louisville | Robert Beers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-61 |
| 02:20 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews loses the ball out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:06 | Louisville | Donald Charles buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Barrie | 57-61 |
| 01:48 | Rutgers | Paul Rankin comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 01:47 | Rutgers | Julio Rodriguez tips it in | 57-63 |
| 01:34 | Louisville | Donald Charles drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Little | 60-63 |
| 01:05 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Paul Rankin | 60-65 |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Troy Barrie comes up short on the floater from the right side | 60-65 |
| 00:54 | Louisville | Robert Beers tips it back up and in | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel is fouled on the floor by Jeffry Dickman - foul #5 on Jeffry Dickman, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ramon Benavidez (C) Jeffry Dickman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:25 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Beers | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Norman Benefiel steps in front of the Troy Barrie pass in the backcourt | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews is fouled on the floor by Ramon Benavidez - foul #2 on Ramon Benavidez, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Donald Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel grabs the board | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel is hacked by Troy Barrie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Troy Barrie, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:08 | Rutgers | Norman Benefiel misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Beers | 62-69 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Donald Charles misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews gets the rebound | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Michael Mathews runs out the clock | 62-69 |