| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Locker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Royal Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Duke (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Nau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Brassard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | John Duke inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Louisville | John Duke is hacked by Leroy Duvall - foul #1 on Leroy Duvall, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:27 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn is fouled on the floor by Christopher Brassard - foul #3 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (SG) Christopher Brassard | |
| 19:14 | Louisville | Randy Wright misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 31-38 |
| 19:13 | Louisville | James Locker can't tip it in | 31-38 |
| 19:11 | Louisville | Randy Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:59 | Louisville | James Locker scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Royal Kuhn | 33-38 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Rex Casner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 18:37 | Louisville | The rebound goes to William Nau | 33-38 |
| 18:33 | Louisville | Randy Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Carl Delrio (SG), Archie Luciani (SF), Charles Henderson (PF), August Hansford (C) Royal Kuhn, John Duke, William Nau, Randy Wright | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling (SF), John England (PF), James Moody (C) Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, Walter Tucker | |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | James Moody blows the layup but he's fouled by Carl Delrio - foul #2 on Carl Delrio, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood (PG) James Locker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | James Moody misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | James Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:11 | Louisville | Charles Henderson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 18:10 | Louisville | August Hansford snags the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 18:01 | Louisville | Carl Delrio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage is fouled on the floor by Archie Luciani - foul #3 on Archie Luciani, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Nau (PF) Archie Luciani | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | The short jumper by James Moody is denied by William Nau | 33-39 |
| 17:32 | Louisville | William Nau pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:29 | Louisville | William Nau is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Gossage - foul #2 on Gerald Gossage, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Duke (SF) August Hansford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SF), Walter Tucker (C) Richard Hotaling, John England | |
| 17:13 | Louisville | James Moody steps in front of the Nicholas Atwood pass | 33-39 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Rex Casner scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Cobb | 33-41 |
| 16:42 | Louisville | Carl Delrio knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nicholas Atwood | 35-41 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Henderson - foul #1 on Charles Henderson, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Locker (PG), Royal Kuhn (SG), Randy Wright (PF), August Hansford (C) Nicholas Atwood, Carl Delrio, William Nau, Charles Henderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (PF) James Moody | |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:24 | Louisville | Randy Wright gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 16:10 | Louisville | Randy Wright misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-42 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by James Locker - foul #3 on James Locker, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Austin Sharer (PG) James Locker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (C) Walter Tucker | |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 15:45 | Louisville | August Hansford drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Royal Kuhn | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Austin Sharer (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Royal Kuhn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Duke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - August Hansford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Gossage (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leroy Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John England (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-43 |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb gets the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | John England clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 15:30 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Randy Wright | 37-43 |
| 15:25 | Louisville | Austin Sharer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-43 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Randy Wright steals it from Robert Cobb | 37-43 |
| 15:03 | Louisville | Leroy Duvall steals the ball from John Duke | 37-43 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | John England is hacked by August Hansford - foul #1 on August Hansford, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Locker (PG), Carl Delrio (SG), Archie Luciani (SF), William Nau (PF), Gus Allen (C) Austin Sharer, Royal Kuhn, John Duke, Randy Wright, August Hansford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Thomas Ramsay (SG), Christopher Brassard (SF), Richard Hotaling (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Rex Casner, Gerald Gossage, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, John England | |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard tips it in | 37-45 |
| 14:16 | Louisville | The 3pt attempt by James Locker is denied by Ronnie Krinsky | 37-45 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Carl Delrio is called for the reach on Richard Hotaling - foul #3 on Carl Delrio, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Henderson (PF) William Nau | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (C) Walter Tucker | |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Gus Allen steps in front of the Christopher Brassard pass | 37-45 |
| 13:31 | Louisville | Charles Henderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Hotaling - foul #1 on Richard Hotaling, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (PF) Richard Hotaling | |
| 13:31 | Louisville | Charles Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:31 | Louisville | Charles Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronnie Krinsky | 38-47 |
| 12:49 | Louisville | Charles Henderson is fouled on the floor by Leroy Duvall - foul #2 on Leroy Duvall, team foul #5 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood (PG), Royal Kuhn (SG), Randy Wright (SF), William Nau (PF) James Locker, Carl Delrio, Archie Luciani, Charles Henderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SF), Walter Tucker (C) Christopher Brassard, James Moody | |
| 12:32 | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood can't finish the layup | 38-47 |
| 12:30 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn grabs the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 12:20 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Nicholas Atwood | 41-47 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker is called for traveling | 41-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | August Hansford (C) Gus Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (PF) Leroy Duvall | |
| 11:56 | Louisville | Thomas Ramsay steps in front of the Randy Wright pass | 41-47 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ronnie Krinsky | 41-49 |
| 11:34 | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood lays it in and the foul's on Ronnie Krinsky - foul #4 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Carl Delrio (SG), Archie Luciani (SF), Charles Henderson (PF) Royal Kuhn, Randy Wright, William Nau | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (PG), Richard Hotaling (SF), James Moody (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Robert Cobb, Walter Tucker | |
| 11:34 | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Nicholas Atwood (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Delrio (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Archie Luciani (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Charles Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - August Hansford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Christopher Brassard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ramsay (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hotaling (fresh) PF - John England (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Moody (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 10:57 | Louisville | Charles Henderson hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Carl Delrio | 46-51 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay is fouled on the floor by Charles Henderson - foul #2 on Charles Henderson, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Locker (PG), John Duke (SF), Gus Allen (C) Nicholas Atwood, Archie Luciani, August Hansford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Leroy Duvall (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Richard Hotaling, John England, James Moody | |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:20 | Louisville | Carl Delrio buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gus Allen | 49-53 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Rex Casner makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Ramsay | 49-55 |
| 09:43 | Louisville | Charles Henderson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Brassard | 52-57 |
| 09:04 | Louisville | Charles Henderson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Locker | 55-57 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 08:46 | Louisville | Carl Delrio grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 08:44 | Louisville | James Locker is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Casner - foul #3 on Rex Casner, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Royal Kuhn (SG), Randy Wright (SF), William Nau (PF), August Hansford (C) Carl Delrio, John Duke, Charles Henderson, Gus Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Richard Hotaling (PF), James Moody (C) Thomas Ramsay, Christopher Brassard, Leroy Duvall, Walter Tucker | |
| 08:44 | Louisville | James Locker misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | James Moody grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Randy Wright takes the ball from Gerald Gossage | 55-57 |
| 08:03 | Louisville | James Locker makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Nau | 57-57 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | James Moody hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-59 |
| 07:38 | Louisville | Rex Casner is called for the reach on James Locker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rex Casner, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Archie Luciani (SF) August Hansford | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), John England (PF) Rex Casner, Gerald Gossage, Richard Hotaling | |
| 07:38 | Louisville | James Locker makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:38 | Louisville | James Locker misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John England | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Locker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Royal Kuhn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Archie Luciani (fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Nau (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Randy Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Brassard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cobb (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John England (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Moody (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Royal Kuhn - foul #1 on Royal Kuhn, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood (PG) James Locker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:32 | Louisville | William Nau grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 07:12 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Atwood | 60-60 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | John England is hacked by Randy Wright - foul #1 on Randy Wright, team foul #9 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | Austin Sharer (SG), Gus Allen (C) Royal Kuhn, Randy Wright | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG), Leroy Duvall (PF) Christopher Brassard, James Moody | |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | John England makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | John England makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:41 | Louisville | William Nau misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Leroy Duvall - foul #3 on Leroy Duvall, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| 06:41 | Louisville | William Nau makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:41 | Louisville | William Nau misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | John England snags the defensive board | 61-62 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-62 |
| 06:08 | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood is hacked by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #5 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | Carl Delrio (SG), John Duke (SF), August Hansford (PF) Austin Sharer, Archie Luciani, William Nau | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Gerald Gossage (SG), Walter Tucker (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Thomas Ramsay, Leroy Duvall | |
| 06:08 | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:08 | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-62 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | John England grabs the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | John England buries a jumper near the basket | 63-64 |
| 05:41 | Louisville | Nicholas Atwood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| Subs | Louisville | Austin Sharer (PG) Nicholas Atwood | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), James Moody (PF) Robert Cobb, John England | |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | August Hansford steals it from Christopher Brassard | 63-64 |
| 04:53 | Louisville | John Duke drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker's pass is intercepted by Gus Allen | 66-64 |
| 04:24 | Louisville | John Duke connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gus Allen | 69-64 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Rex Casner | 69-67 |
| 03:45 | Louisville | Austin Sharer is whistled for traveling | 69-67 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Locker (PG), Royal Kuhn (SG), Randy Wright (SF), William Nau (PF), Charles Henderson (C) Austin Sharer, Carl Delrio, John Duke, August Hansford, Gus Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay (SG), Richard Hotaling (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), John England (C) Rex Casner, Gerald Gossage, James Moody, Walter Tucker | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Ramsay | 69-70 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - James Locker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Royal Kuhn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randy Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Nau (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Henderson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Christopher Brassard (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Ramsay (tired) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hotaling (fresh) PF - Leroy Duvall (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John England (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Louisville | Randy Wright is hacked by Thomas Ramsay - foul #4 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| 03:09 | Louisville | Randy Wright makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:09 | Louisville | Randy Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 02:52 | Louisville | William Nau grabs the board | 71-70 |
| 02:49 | Louisville | James Locker is fouled in the backcourt by John England - foul #1 on John England, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Louisville | Archie Luciani (SF) William Nau | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Robert Cobb (SF) Christopher Brassard, Leroy Duvall | |
| 02:49 | Louisville | James Locker makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:49 | Louisville | James Locker makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Charles Henderson steals the ball from Richard Hotaling | 73-70 |
| 02:23 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Louisville | William Nau (PF) Archie Luciani | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (C) John England | |
| 02:21 | Louisville | Rex Casner is called for the reach on Randy Wright in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rex Casner, team foul #13 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (PG) Rex Casner | |
| 02:21 | Louisville | Randy Wright makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:21 | Louisville | Randy Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Moody | 74-70 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses short on a 3 from straight away | 74-70 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb tips it home | 74-72 |
| 02:07 | Louisville | James Locker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-72 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on William Nau - foul #1 on William Nau, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Duke (SF), Gus Allen (C) Randy Wright, Charles Henderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (PG), Leroy Duvall (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Gerald Gossage, Richard Hotaling, James Moody | |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:42 | Louisville | Gus Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 01:38 | Louisville | Robert Cobb takes the ball from James Locker in the backcourt | 74-72 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-74 |
| 01:09 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Locker | 77-74 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Thomas Ramsay misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-74 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall tips it back up and in | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:41 | Louisville | Royal Kuhn loses the dribble to Christopher Brassard in the backcourt | 77-76 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 77-76 |
| 00:30 | Louisville | Gus Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Gus Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Ramsay - foul #5 on Thomas Ramsay, team foul #14 | 77-76 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerald Gossage (SG) Thomas Ramsay | |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Gus Allen misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Gus Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 78-76 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | William Nau grabs the board | 78-76 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Christopher Brassard is called for the reach on William Nau in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #15 | 78-76 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | William Nau makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | William Nau makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-79 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Christopher Brassard is called for the reach on William Nau in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #16 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Hotaling (SG) Christopher Brassard | |
| 00:07 | Louisville | William Nau makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | William Nau misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker snags the defensive board | 81-79 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | James Locker steps in front of the Richard Hotaling pass | 81-79 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | James Locker is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Gossage - foul #3 on Gerald Gossage, team foul #17 | 81-79 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | James Locker makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | James Locker misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Tucker | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 82-79 |