| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jay Seibold (fresh) SG - Scott Brewer (fresh) SF - Timothy Ferrell (fresh) PF - Daniel Moore (fresh) C - Richard Setzer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Clyde Osentowski (fresh) SG - Ray Yonakor (fresh) SF - Michael Whitt (fresh) PF - Tony Kirby (fresh) C - David Fye (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Richard Setzer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Louisville | Timothy Ferrell misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Ray Yonakor | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Louisville | Daniel Moore blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | David Fye drills a floater in the paint set up by Ray Yonakor | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | Louisville | Tony Kirby steals the ball from Scott Brewer | 0-4 |
| 18:18 | Rutgers | The jump hook by David Fye is blocked by Richard Setzer | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby tips it but misses | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Louisville | Daniel Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:11 | Louisville | Jay Seibold misses long on a shot from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Whitt | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-4 |
| 17:46 | Rutgers | David Fye tips it in | 0-6 |
| 17:41 | Louisville | Jay Seibold buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Richard Setzer and he's hacked by Tony Kirby - foul #1 on Tony Kirby, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | Louisville | Jay Seibold misses the free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:41 | Rutgers | David Fye pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:27 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Louisville | Steve Williams (PF) Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:05 | Louisville | Steve Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:03 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Seibold | 2-6 |
| 16:52 | Louisville | Scott Brewer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 2-6 |
| 16:50 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:44 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski travels with the ball | 2-6 |
| Subs | Louisville | Akim Wondoloski (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Wallace Daniels (C) Jay Seibold, Scott Brewer, Richard Setzer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Robert Conroy (PF), Jonas Harris (C) Tony Kirby, David Fye | |
| 16:30 | Louisville | Robert Conroy is called for the reach on Timothy Ferrell - foul #1 on Robert Conroy, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Louisville | Alan Wertz (SF) Timothy Ferrell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:19 | Louisville | Akim Wondoloski loses the dribble to Clyde Osentowski | 2-6 |
| 16:16 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski lays it up and in | 2-8 |
| 15:52 | Louisville | Steve Williams can't finish the layup | 2-8 |
| 15:50 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Akim Wondoloski (fresh) SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SF - Alan Wertz (fresh) PF - Steve Williams (fresh) C - Wallace Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Clyde Osentowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Yonakor (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Conroy (fresh) C - Jonas Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Clyde Osentowski | 2-10 |
| 15:22 | Louisville | Richard Johnson's pass is intercepted by Ray Yonakor | 2-10 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt lays it in on a great pass from Ray Yonakor | 2-12 |
| 15:03 | Louisville | Richard Johnson is hacked by Ray Yonakor - foul #1 on Ray Yonakor, team foul #3 | 2-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jay Seibold (PG), Scott Brewer (SG), Timothy Ferrell (SF), Daniel Moore (PF), Richard Setzer (C) Akim Wondoloski, Richard Johnson, Alan Wertz, Steve Williams, Wallace Daniels | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky (PG), Duane Viens (SG), Clarence Chaney (SF), Tony Kirby (PF), David Fye (C) Clyde Osentowski, Ray Yonakor, Michael Whitt, Robert Conroy, Jonas Harris | |
| 14:55 | Louisville | Daniel Moore misses short on a shot from the left wing | 2-12 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Duane Viens grabs the defensive rebound | 2-12 |
| 14:47 | Rutgers | David Fye loses the dribble to Jay Seibold | 2-12 |
| 14:44 | Louisville | Jay Seibold lays it in | 4-12 |
| 14:34 | Rutgers | Duane Viens clanks a 3 from the right wing | 4-12 |
| 14:32 | Louisville | Richard Setzer snags the defensive board | 4-12 |
| 14:09 | Louisville | The short jumper by Daniel Moore is denied by David Fye | 4-12 |
| 14:07 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Moore | 4-12 |
| 13:55 | Louisville | Richard Setzer hits a shot in the lane set up by Daniel Moore | 6-12 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-12 |
| 13:26 | Louisville | Timothy Ferrell gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:10 | Louisville | Richard Setzer buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Brewer | 8-12 |
| 12:57 | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 12:55 | Louisville | Jay Seibold snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 12:39 | Louisville | Daniel Moore is whistled for a carry | 8-12 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Johnson (SG), Steve Williams (PF), Wallace Daniels (C) Scott Brewer, Daniel Moore, Richard Setzer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski (PG), Ray Yonakor (SG), Michael Whitt (SF), Robert Conroy (PF), Jonas Harris (C) Joshua Wilansky, Duane Viens, Clarence Chaney, Tony Kirby, David Fye | |
| 12:25 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Whitt | 8-15 |
| 12:12 | Louisville | Timothy Ferrell drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jay Seibold | 11-15 |
| 11:47 | Rutgers | Jay Seibold is called for the reach on Clyde Osentowski - foul #1 on Jay Seibold, team foul #1 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | Akim Wondoloski (PG), Scott Brewer (SG), Alan Wertz (SF) Jay Seibold, Richard Johnson, Timothy Ferrell | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Akim Wondoloski (fresh) SG - Scott Brewer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Wertz (fresh) PF - Steve Williams (fresh) C - Wallace Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Clyde Osentowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Yonakor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Whitt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Conroy (fresh) C - Jonas Harris (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Rutgers | Alan Wertz steals the ball from Michael Whitt | 11-15 |
| 11:12 | Louisville | Jonas Harris denies the turnaround by Steve Williams | 11-15 |
| 11:11 | Louisville | Steve Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:48 | Louisville | Akim Wondoloski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 10:23 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy is hacked by Steve Williams - foul #1 on Steve Williams, team foul #2 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jay Seibold (PG), Timothy Ferrell (SF), Daniel Moore (PF), Richard Setzer (C) Akim Wondoloski, Alan Wertz, Steve Williams, Wallace Daniels | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Tony Kirby (PF), David Fye (C) Robert Conroy, Jonas Harris | |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | David Fye misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Setzer - foul #1 on Richard Setzer, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Johnson (SG) Scott Brewer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | David Fye makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:11 | Rutgers | David Fye makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:00 | Louisville | Richard Johnson double dribbles | 14-17 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | Timothy Ferrell picks off the pass by Ray Yonakor | 14-17 |
| 09:12 | Louisville | Tony Kirby denies the turnaround by Timothy Ferrell | 14-17 |
| 09:11 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | David Fye knocks in the runner from the left block and the foul's on Richard Setzer - foul #2 on Richard Setzer, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Brewer (SG), Steve Williams (C) Richard Johnson, Richard Setzer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky (SG), Clarence Chaney (SF), Robert Conroy (PF) Ray Yonakor, Michael Whitt, Tony Kirby | |
| 08:53 | Rutgers | David Fye makes the free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:38 | Louisville | Jay Seibold misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 14-20 |
| 08:36 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Robert Conroy | 14-20 |
| 08:20 | Rutgers | Timothy Ferrell is called for the reach on Robert Conroy - foul #1 on Timothy Ferrell, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Duane Viens (SG), Jonas Harris (C) Clyde Osentowski, David Fye | |
| 08:10 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Chaney | 14-22 |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Daniel Moore knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jay Seibold | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jay Seibold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Brewer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Ferrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Joshua Wilansky (fresh) SG - Duane Viens (fresh) SF - Clarence Chaney (fresh) PF - Robert Conroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonas Harris (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-22 |
| 07:30 | Louisville | Scott Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 07:24 | Louisville | Timothy Ferrell's pass is intercepted by Duane Viens | 16-22 |
| 07:20 | Rutgers | Duane Viens lays it in | 16-24 |
| 07:02 | Louisville | Scott Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-24 |
| 07:01 | Louisville | Daniel Moore tips it home | 18-24 |
| 06:43 | Rutgers | Duane Viens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 06:41 | Louisville | Steve Williams pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:36 | Louisville | Scott Brewer loses the dribble to Robert Conroy | 18-24 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jay Seibold - foul #2 on Jay Seibold, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Louisville | Akim Wondoloski (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Alan Wertz (SF), Wallace Daniels (C) Jay Seibold, Scott Brewer, Timothy Ferrell, Steve Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor (SG), Michael Whitt (SF), Tony Kirby (PF), David Fye (C) Duane Viens, Clarence Chaney, Robert Conroy, Jonas Harris | |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:17 | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:17 | Louisville | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:08 | Louisville | David Fye swats the short shot by Alan Wertz | 18-24 |
| 06:07 | Rutgers | David Fye grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:03 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-24 |
| 06:01 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby tips it in | 18-26 |
| 05:55 | Louisville | Richard Johnson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 05:53 | Louisville | Daniel Moore tips it in | 20-26 |
| 05:34 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor is called for traveling | 20-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski (PG) Joshua Wilansky | |
| 05:14 | Louisville | Daniel Moore knocks in the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Tony Kirby - foul #2 on Tony Kirby, team foul #4 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Brewer (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jonas Harris (PF) Tony Kirby | |
| 05:14 | Louisville | Daniel Moore makes the free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Jonas Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clyde Osentowski | 23-29 |
| 05:01 | Louisville | Scott Brewer drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Akim Wondoloski | 26-29 |
| 04:35 | Rutgers | David Fye buries a runner in the lane set up by Clyde Osentowski | 26-31 |
| 04:21 | Louisville | Alan Wertz misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 04:19 | Rutgers | Jonas Harris gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 04:02 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jonas Harris | 26-33 |
| 03:40 | Louisville | Scott Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 03:38 | Rutgers | David Fye snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Akim Wondoloski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Wertz (fresh) PF - Daniel Moore (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Daniels (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Clyde Osentowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Yonakor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Whitt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonas Harris (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Fye (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski travels with the ball | 26-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jay Seibold (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Timothy Ferrell (SF), Steve Williams (PF), Richard Setzer (C) Akim Wondoloski, Scott Brewer, Alan Wertz, Daniel Moore, Wallace Daniels | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky (SG), Tony Kirby (PF), Robert Conroy (C) Ray Yonakor, Jonas Harris, David Fye | |
| 03:05 | Louisville | Richard Johnson drills a 3 from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Tony Kirby is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Tony Kirby, team foul #5 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney (SF), David Fye (C) Michael Whitt, Tony Kirby | |
| 02:34 | Louisville | Steve Williams misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 02:33 | Louisville | Richard Johnson tips it in | 31-33 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy is hacked by Richard Setzer - foul #3 on Richard Setzer, team foul #7 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Daniel Moore (PF) Richard Setzer | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor (SG), Jonas Harris (C) Joshua Wilansky, David Fye | |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Robert Conroy misses the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:15 | Louisville | Daniel Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 02:11 | Louisville | Richard Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Moore | 34-33 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Jonas Harris misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Steve Williams - foul #2 on Steve Williams, team foul #8 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Brewer (SG), Alan Wertz (PF) Richard Johnson, Daniel Moore | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Wilansky (PG), Michael Whitt (SF) Clyde Osentowski, Clarence Chaney | |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Jonas Harris misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:51 | Rutgers | Jonas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:35 | Louisville | Jay Seibold travels with the ball | 34-34 |
| 01:24 | Rutgers | Michael Whitt hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Wilansky | 34-37 |
| 01:13 | Louisville | Joshua Wilansky steps in front of the Steve Williams pass | 34-37 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Jonas Harris is hacked by Steve Williams - foul #3 on Steve Williams, team foul #9 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Wallace Daniels (C) Steve Williams | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clyde Osentowski (PG) Joshua Wilansky | |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Jonas Harris makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 01:04 | Rutgers | Jonas Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Timothy Ferrell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-39 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Alan Wertz tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor is fouled on the floor by Wallace Daniels - foul #1 on Wallace Daniels, team foul #10 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Clarence Chaney (PF), David Fye (C) Jonas Harris, Robert Conroy | |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 00:34 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Timothy Ferrell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 00:20 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Clarence Chaney | 36-41 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Ray Yonakor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Osentowski | 36-41 |