| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fresh) SF - John Thigpen (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 2 stl. C - Howin Xue (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Javier Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | John Thigpen inbounds the ball | 23-17 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Louisville | Howin Xue clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Mike Hoyt - foul #1 on Mike Hoyt, team foul #1 | 23-17 |
| 19:41 | Louisville | Howin Xue makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 19:41 | Louisville | Howin Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 19:19 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry is fouled on the floor by John Thigpen - foul #1 on John Thigpen, team foul #1 | 25-17 |
| 19:08 | Rutgers | John Thigpen steals it from Maurice Zemjanis | 25-17 |
| 18:44 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-17 |
| 18:42 | Louisville | John Thigpen grabs the offensive board | 25-17 |
| 18:22 | Louisville | Robert Wallace hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marc Lutz | 27-17 |
| 18:04 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-17 |
| 18:03 | Louisville | Howin Xue gets the rebound | 27-17 |
| 17:37 | Louisville | John Thigpen hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Overstreet | 30-17 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison is whistled for traveling | 30-17 |
| 16:46 | Louisville | John Thigpen loses the dribble to Javier Perez | 30-17 |
| 16:24 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Maurice Zemjanis | 30-19 |
| 16:08 | Louisville | Maurice Zemjanis is called for the reach on Marc Lutz - foul #1 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #2 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Wampler (PF), Jonathan Myers (C) Paul Harrison, Mike Hoyt | |
| 15:51 | Louisville | John Thigpen misses the lay-in | 30-19 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler snags the defensive board | 30-19 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Howin Xue (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Javier Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Lowry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wampler (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jonathan Myers (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-19 |
| 15:27 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler tips it back up and in | 30-21 |
| 15:25 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Overstreet, team foul #2 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Bradley Burgos (SG), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Javier Perez, Gary Lowry | |
| 15:19 | Rutgers | Robert Wallace is called for the reach on Paul Wampler - foul #1 on Robert Wallace, team foul #3 | 30-21 |
| 14:58 | Rutgers | Robert Wallace steals the ball from Lance Carmichael | 30-21 |
| 14:29 | Louisville | John Thigpen buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Overstreet | 33-21 |
| 14:25 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael connects on the floater from the left side set up by Jonathan Myers | 33-23 |
| 14:00 | Louisville | Howin Xue blows the layup | 33-23 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Howin Xue takes the ball from Paul Wampler | 33-23 |
| 13:33 | Louisville | Hedeon Roblodowski picks off the pass by Ray Overstreet | 33-23 |
| 13:26 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos scores on a runner in the paint | 33-25 |
| 13:00 | Louisville | Howin Xue is called for 3 seconds | 33-25 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Javier Perez (SG), Gary Lowry (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Lance Carmichael, Bradley Burgos, Jonathan Myers, Paul Wampler, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| 12:46 | Rutgers | Howin Xue takes the ball from Mike Hoyt | 33-25 |
| 12:24 | Louisville | Marc Lutz scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-25 |
| 11:55 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry scores on a 3 from the right wing | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thigpen (tiring) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wallace (tiring) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Javier Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Louisville | Marc Lutz misses short on a floater from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 11:24 | Louisville | Howin Xue can't tip it in | 35-28 |
| 11:22 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Maurice Zemjanis | 35-28 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Howin Xue - foul #2 on Howin Xue, team foul #4 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG), Mark Elser (SF), Willard Hensler (PF) Ray Overstreet, John Thigpen, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 11:08 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 10:46 | Louisville | Javier Perez picks off the pass by Marc Lutz | 35-30 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | The 3pt attempt by Gary Lowry is denied by Timothy Colburn | 35-30 |
| 10:26 | Louisville | Willard Hensler grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 10:01 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn misses the lay-in | 35-30 |
| 09:59 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Javier Perez | 35-33 |
| 09:20 | Louisville | Paul Harrison steals the ball from Marc Lutz | 35-33 |
| 09:10 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 09:08 | Louisville | Howin Xue pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 08:39 | Louisville | Howin Xue knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Colburn | 37-33 |
| 08:23 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Javier Perez | 37-35 |
| 07:59 | Louisville | Mark Elser drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Colburn | 39-35 |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Maurice Zemjanis | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Elser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willard Hensler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Howin Xue (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Javier Perez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Lowry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Harrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Hoyt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Timothy Colburn | 41-38 |
| 06:57 | Rutgers | Javier Perez loses the dribble to Mark Elser | 41-38 |
| 06:39 | Louisville | Howin Xue lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Colburn | 43-38 |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Javier Perez and he's fouled by Willard Hensler - foul #2 on Willard Hensler, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG), John Thigpen (SF), Robert Wallace (PF) Marc Lutz, Mark Elser, Howin Xue | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG), Bradley Burgos (SF), Paul Wampler (PF), Jonathan Myers (C) Javier Perez, Gary Lowry, Paul Harrison, Mike Hoyt | |
| 06:24 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 06:08 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 05:44 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Bradley Burgos can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 05:32 | Louisville | John Thigpen grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 05:30 | Louisville | Maurice Zemjanis is called for the reach on Ray Overstreet in the backcourt - foul #2 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Maurice Zemjanis | |
| 05:05 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 04:58 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski misses the lay-in | 48-41 |
| 04:56 | Louisville | John Thigpen grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 04:30 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Timothy Colburn | 51-41 |
| 04:16 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler clanks a shot from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 04:14 | Louisville | Robert Wallace grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 04:08 | Louisville | Robert Wallace is hacked by Paul Wampler - foul #2 on Paul Wampler, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Howin Xue (C) Willard Hensler | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Javier Perez (SG), Gary Lowry (SF) Bradley Burgos, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| 03:44 | Louisville | Robert Wallace hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ray Overstreet | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers blows the layup | 53-41 |
| 03:29 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry snags the offensive board | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Timothy Colburn (tiring) 6 ast. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Javier Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Lowry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Wampler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Myers (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 03:11 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Ray Overstreet | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 02:41 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | John Thigpen blocks the short jumper by Paul Wampler | 53-41 |
| 02:31 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler tips it home | 53-43 |
| 02:08 | Louisville | Howin Xue is hacked by Jonathan Myers - foul #1 on Jonathan Myers, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG) Timothy Colburn | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jerome Hafer (PG), Bradley Burgos (SG), Cesar Castro (SF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Lance Carmichael, Javier Perez, Gary Lowry, Jonathan Myers | |
| 01:51 | Louisville | Howin Xue loses the dribble to Bradley Burgos | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Bradley Burgos | 53-45 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Marc Lutz is fouled on the floor by Jerome Hafer - foul #1 on Jerome Hafer, team foul #6 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Javier Perez (SG), Gary Lowry (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Jerome Hafer, Bradley Burgos, Cesar Castro, Paul Wampler, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Marc Lutz can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Mike Hoyt - foul #2 on Mike Hoyt, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Marc Lutz misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:55 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Rutgers | Javier Perez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Javier Perez gets the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 00:44 | Rutgers | Gary Lowry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet is fouled in the backcourt by Maurice Zemjanis - foul #3 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Elser (SF) John Thigpen | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:42 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Mike Hoyt | 55-45 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison lays it up and in | 55-47 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Marc Lutz is fouled in the backcourt by Javier Perez - foul #2 on Javier Perez, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt is called for traveling | 57-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Bradley Burgos (SG), Jonathan Myers (SF), Paul Wampler (PF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Javier Perez, Gary Lowry, Paul Harrison, Mike Hoyt | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet runs out the clock | 57-47 |