| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cesar Castro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Sayers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Hoyt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Delaney (fresh) 4 reb. C - Howin Xue (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Rutgers | Howin Xue steals it from Maurice Zemjanis | 30-35 |
| 19:23 | Louisville | Howin Xue hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 30-35 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn misses the tip | 30-35 |
| 19:20 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison loses the ball out of bounds | 30-35 |
| 18:51 | Louisville | Marc Lutz misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 18:50 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 18:27 | Louisville | Marc Lutz grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 18:08 | Louisville | Robert Delaney connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Wallace and the foul's on Paul Harrison - foul #2 on Paul Harrison, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 18:08 | Louisville | Robert Delaney makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:39 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-38 |
| 17:37 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt can't tip it in | 30-38 |
| 17:36 | Louisville | Howin Xue gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:16 | Louisville | Marc Lutz blows the layup | 30-38 |
| 17:15 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt is hacked by Howin Xue - foul #1 on Howin Xue, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Sammy Tolbert (SG), Jonathan Myers (SF), Paul Wampler (PF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Paul Harrison, Mike Hoyt | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 16:42 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 16:35 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 32-38 |
| 16:34 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Lutz | 32-38 |
| 16:28 | Louisville | Marc Lutz travels with the ball | 32-38 |
| 16:09 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler misses short on a floater from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 16:07 | Louisville | Marc Lutz grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 15:49 | Louisville | Howin Xue buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Marc Lutz | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) SF - Jonathan Myers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Wampler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Delaney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 15:01 | Louisville | Marc Lutz is hacked by Sammy Tolbert - foul #1 on Sammy Tolbert, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Cesar Castro (SG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Lance Carmichael, Sammy Tolbert, Jonathan Myers, Paul Wampler, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:36 | Louisville | Howin Xue hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Marc Lutz and he's fouled by Maurice Zemjanis - foul #2 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willard Hensler (PF) Robert Delaney | |
| 14:36 | Louisville | Howin Xue makes the free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:09 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 14:08 | Louisville | Marc Lutz grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 13:55 | Louisville | Robert Wallace can't connect on a floater from the left side | 34-43 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Maurice Zemjanis | 36-43 |
| 13:32 | Louisville | Howin Xue is called for traveling | 36-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (PG) Timothy Colburn | |
| 13:11 | Rutgers | Howin Xue steals the ball from Bryan Sayers | 36-43 |
| 12:59 | Louisville | Marc Lutz scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Fred Butler | 36-45 |
| 12:40 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro is fouled on the floor by Marc Lutz - foul #3 on Marc Lutz, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (SG), Jonathan Myers (SF), Paul Wampler (PF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers, Paul Harrison, Mike Hoyt | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Delaney (PF) Robert Wallace | |
| 12:35 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 12:33 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers tips it home | 38-45 |
| 12:13 | Louisville | Howin Xue knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Fred Butler | 38-47 |
| 11:57 | Rutgers | The jump hook by Jonathan Myers is blocked by Robert Delaney | 38-47 |
| 11:56 | Louisville | Fred Butler grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 11:39 | Louisville | Howin Xue makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Fred Butler | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonathan Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wampler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fred Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willard Hensler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Delaney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Wampler | 40-49 |
| 10:56 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses the easy layup | 40-49 |
| 10:55 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Paul Wampler | 40-49 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Marc Lutz - foul #4 on Marc Lutz, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SG), Paul Harrison (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Paul Wampler, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG), Robert Wallace (SF), Peter Alexander (C) Marc Lutz, Robert Delaney, Howin Xue | |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 10:32 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:18 | Louisville | Robert Wallace blows the layup but he's hacked by Cesar Castro - foul #3 on Cesar Castro, team foul #4 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers (SF) Jonathan Myers | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:18 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:18 | Louisville | Robert Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:53 | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-50 |
| 09:51 | Louisville | Peter Alexander gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 09:24 | Louisville | Peter Alexander blows the layup | 41-50 |
| 09:23 | Louisville | Willard Hensler tips it home | 41-52 |
| 09:06 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-52 |
| 09:05 | Louisville | Robert Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 09:00 | Louisville | Robert Wallace lays it up and in on a nice dish by Fred Butler | 41-54 |
| 08:44 | Rutgers | Robert Wallace steals it from Cesar Castro | 41-54 |
| 08:24 | Louisville | Fred Butler is fouled on the floor by Cesar Castro - foul #4 on Cesar Castro, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Sammy Tolbert (SG), Paul Wampler (C) Lance Carmichael, Cesar Castro, Mike Hoyt | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Delaney (PF), Howin Xue (C) Willard Hensler, Peter Alexander | |
| 08:09 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn misses the dunk but the foul's on Paul Harrison - foul #3 on Paul Harrison, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers (C) Paul Harrison | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:09 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 08:09 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Colburn - foul #2 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #4 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG) Fred Butler | |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Robert Delaney pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 07:29 | Louisville | Robert Wallace scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Colburn | 42-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Maurice Zemjanis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) SF - Bryan Sayers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Wampler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Delaney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers misses long on a shot from the left side | 42-58 |
| 07:14 | Louisville | Robert Wallace gets the rebound | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:53 | Louisville | Maurice Zemjanis is called for the reach on Timothy Colburn - foul #3 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #7 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Cesar Castro (SG), Paul Harrison (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Sammy Tolbert, Bryan Sayers, Paul Wampler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willard Hensler (SF), Peter Alexander (PF) Robert Wallace, Robert Delaney | |
| 06:53 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn misses the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 06:53 | Rutgers | Mike Hoyt grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 06:36 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison is hacked by Peter Alexander - foul #2 on Peter Alexander, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| 06:22 | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Jonathan Myers | 44-58 |
| 06:09 | Louisville | Howin Xue knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marc Lutz | 44-60 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 44-60 |
| 05:59 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison tips it home | 46-60 |
| 05:40 | Louisville | Howin Xue is hacked by Maurice Zemjanis - foul #4 on Maurice Zemjanis, team foul #8 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (PG) Timothy Colburn | |
| 05:40 | Louisville | Howin Xue makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:40 | Louisville | Howin Xue makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 05:31 | Rutgers | Paul Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Wallace (SF) Peter Alexander | |
| 05:02 | Louisville | Marc Lutz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mike Hoyt - foul #2 on Mike Hoyt, team foul #9 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lance Carmichael (PG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Paul Wampler (PF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Jonathan Myers, Paul Harrison, Mike Hoyt | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Delaney (PF) Willard Hensler | |
| 05:02 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 05:02 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 04:51 | Rutgers | Bryan Sayers scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lance Carmichael | 49-64 |
| 04:26 | Louisville | Fred Butler is hacked by Lance Carmichael - foul #1 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #10 | 49-64 |
| 04:26 | Louisville | Fred Butler makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 04:26 | Louisville | Fred Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro hits a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Marc Lutz - foul #5 on Marc Lutz, team foul #6 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG) Marc Lutz | |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Cesar Castro makes the free throw | 52-66 |
| 03:42 | Louisville | Robert Delaney blows the layup | 52-66 |
| 03:41 | Louisville | Robert Delaney tips it but misses | 52-66 |
| 03:39 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Butler | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Louisville | Fred Butler is whistled for a carry | 52-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert (SG), Jonathan Myers (SF) Cesar Castro, Bryan Sayers | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willard Hensler (SF), Peter Alexander (PF) Robert Wallace, Robert Delaney | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Lance Carmichael (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Tolbert (fresh) SF - Jonathan Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wampler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hedeon Roblodowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Butler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Willard Hensler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Howin Xue (tiring) 20 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:00 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Lance Carmichael | 55-66 |
| 03:00 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Maurice Zemjanis (PG), Bryan Sayers (SF), Paul Harrison (PF), Mike Hoyt (C) Sammy Tolbert, Jonathan Myers, Paul Wampler, Hedeon Roblodowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Wallace (SF) Peter Alexander | |
| 02:33 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-66 |
| 02:32 | Louisville | Willard Hensler tips it home | 55-68 |
| 02:14 | Rutgers | Timothy Colburn takes the ball from Lance Carmichael | 55-68 |
| 02:07 | Louisville | Fred Butler drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Howin Xue and the foul's on Lance Carmichael - foul #2 on Lance Carmichael, team foul #11 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert (SG), Jonathan Myers (SF), Paul Wampler (PF), Hedeon Roblodowski (C) Maurice Zemjanis, Bryan Sayers, Paul Harrison, Mike Hoyt | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Delaney (PF) Willard Hensler | |
| 02:07 | Louisville | Fred Butler makes the free throw | 55-71 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers is hacked by Robert Wallace - foul #1 on Robert Wallace, team foul #7 | 55-71 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:50 | Rutgers | Jonathan Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:50 | Louisville | Howin Xue gets the rebound | 56-71 |
| 01:33 | Louisville | Robert Wallace drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Howin Xue and the foul's on Jonathan Myers - foul #2 on Jonathan Myers, team foul #12 | 56-73 |
| 01:33 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses the free throw | 56-73 |
| 01:33 | Louisville | Robert Delaney snags the offensive board | 56-73 |
| 01:12 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn clanks a floater from the left wing | 56-73 |
| 01:10 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn tips it but misses | 56-73 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Paul Wampler pulls down the rebound | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Hedeon Roblodowski drills a runner from the baseline set up by Lance Carmichael | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Robert Delaney misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Myers - foul #3 on Jonathan Myers, team foul #13 | 58-73 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Robert Delaney misses the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Robert Delaney makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Sammy Tolbert makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Hedeon Roblodowski | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn runs out the clock | 61-74 |