| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Burris (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Brannum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Peter Vezina (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Dietrick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Tony Shepherd (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Jones (fresh) SF - Thad Edington (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Stanley Drury (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina is whistled for traveling | 39-28 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Peter Vezina - foul #1 on Peter Vezina, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | David Brennan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 19:05 | Louisville | Johnny Jones gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 19:03 | Louisville | Matthew Burris is called for the reach on Tony Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Burris, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| 18:53 | Louisville | Kenneth Anderson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum can't connect on a shot from the left side | 39-29 |
| 18:44 | Louisville | Thad Edington snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 18:37 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Matthew Burris buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Brennan | 41-29 |
| 18:24 | Louisville | Matthew Burris steps in front of the Stanley Drury pass | 41-29 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (PG), David Miller (SG), James Hamby (SF), Marvin Snow (PF), Andre Palacio (C) David Brennan, Matthew Burris, Christopher Brannum, Peter Vezina, David Dietrick | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Arneson (SG), Frank Bates (PF), Andrew Gaskins (C) Johnny Jones, Stanley Drury, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 17:43 | Louisville | Thad Edington misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 41-29 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | David Miller knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Marvin Snow | 43-29 |
| 17:20 | Louisville | Frank Bates comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Marvin Snow - foul #2 on Marvin Snow, team foul #3 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steve Hartnett (PG), Thomas Carlile (SF) Tony Shepherd, Thad Edington | |
| 17:20 | Louisville | Frank Bates misses the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 17:20 | Louisville | Frank Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Andrew Gaskins is called for the reach on Marvin Snow - foul #1 on Andrew Gaskins, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Christopher Brannum (SF), David Dietrick (C) Walter Nagata, James Hamby, Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | Louisville | Stanley Drury (PF) Andrew Gaskins | |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | David Miller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-30 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow can't tip it in | 43-30 |
| 16:51 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Frank Bates | 43-30 |
| 16:47 | Louisville | Robert Arneson misses the jump hook in the lane | 43-30 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Christopher Brannum | 43-30 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 43-30 |
| 16:39 | Louisville | Frank Bates grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 16:35 | Louisville | Robert Arneson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Burris (SG), Peter Vezina (PF) David Miller, Marvin Snow | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Workman (SF), Kenneth Anderson (C) Robert Arneson, Frank Bates | |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Peter Vezina - foul #2 on Peter Vezina, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tony Shepherd (PG), Johnny Jones (SG), Thad Edington (SF) Steve Hartnett, Thomas Carlile, Robert Workman | |
| 16:06 | Louisville | Thad Edington makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Thad Edington is called for the reach on Christopher Brannum - foul #3 on Thad Edington, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (PG), Don Caruthers (SG), Carl Burgett (SF), James Hamby (PF), Andre Palacio (C) David Brennan, Matthew Burris, Christopher Brannum, Peter Vezina, David Dietrick | |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Gaskins (PF) Stanley Drury | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter Nagata (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Don Caruthers (fresh) SF - Carl Burgett (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Hamby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Andre Palacio (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Tony Shepherd (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Jones (fresh) SF - Thad Edington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Gaskins (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (SG) Don Caruthers | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Arneson (SG), Steve Mitchell (C) Johnny Jones, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 15:14 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 15:13 | Louisville | Andrew Gaskins tips it but misses | 43-33 |
| 15:11 | Louisville | Thad Edington grabs the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 15:06 | Louisville | Robert Arneson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tony Shepherd | 43-35 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Walter Nagata connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from David Miller | 45-35 |
| 14:28 | Louisville | Steve Mitchell banks in the wide open layup | 45-37 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Walter Nagata connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 13:40 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Thad Edington | 48-39 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | James Hamby connects on the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Andrew Gaskins - foul #2 on Andrew Gaskins, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Matthew Burris (SG), Christopher Brannum (SF), Marvin Snow (C) Walter Nagata, David Miller, Carl Burgett, Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steve Hartnett (PG), Johnny Jones (SG), Thomas Carlile (SF), Stanley Drury (PF), Kenneth Anderson (C) Tony Shepherd, Robert Arneson, Thad Edington, Andrew Gaskins, Steve Mitchell | |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | James Hamby misses the free throw | 50-39 |
| 13:27 | Louisville | Kenneth Anderson grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 13:22 | Louisville | Johnny Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Vezina (PF) James Hamby | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by David Brennan and he's fouled by Stanley Drury - foul #2 on Stanley Drury, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina makes the free throw | 53-39 |
| 12:44 | Louisville | Stanley Drury comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina grabs the defensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-39 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina grabs the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 53-39 |
| 12:07 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Kenneth Anderson | 53-39 |
| 12:03 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-39 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marvin Snow | 53-39 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 11:55 | Louisville | Johnny Jones snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 11:51 | Louisville | Thomas Carlile misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 11:49 | Louisville | Stanley Drury pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Burris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Brannum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Peter Vezina (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Snow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Steve Hartnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Carlile (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Drury (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Louisville | Johnny Jones is hacked by Peter Vezina - foul #3 on Peter Vezina, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (PG), Don Caruthers (SG), David Dietrick (C) David Brennan, Matthew Burris, Marvin Snow | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tony Shepherd (PG), Thad Edington (SF), Frank Bates (C) Steve Hartnett, Thomas Carlile, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 11:26 | Louisville | Stanley Drury knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Tony Shepherd | 53-42 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | David Miller misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 11:18 | Louisville | Frank Bates snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 11:13 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-42 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina makes the jump hook in the paint | 55-42 |
| 10:36 | Louisville | The short jumper by Thad Edington is denied by David Dietrick | 55-42 |
| 10:34 | Louisville | Frank Bates snags the offensive board | 55-42 |
| 10:13 | Louisville | Thad Edington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 10:11 | Louisville | Frank Bates tips it but misses | 55-42 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | David Miller connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:01 | Louisville | Don Caruthers is called for the reach on Tony Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Caruthers, team foul #6 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Matthew Burris (SG), Carl Burgett (SF), James Hamby (PF) David Miller, Don Caruthers, Christopher Brannum, Peter Vezina | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steve Hartnett (PG), Robert Arneson (SG), Andrew Gaskins (PF), Kenneth Anderson (C) Tony Shepherd, Johnny Jones, Stanley Drury, Frank Bates | |
| 09:53 | Louisville | Andrew Gaskins is open but misses the lay-in | 58-42 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Hamby | 58-42 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | David Brennan drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Carl Burgett | 60-42 |
| 09:31 | Louisville | Thad Edington connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Gaskins and he's fouled by James Hamby - foul #1 on James Hamby, team foul #7 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (PF) James Hamby | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Carlile (SG) Steve Hartnett | |
| 09:31 | Louisville | Thad Edington makes the free throw | 60-45 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Matthew Burris misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-45 |
| 09:19 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Thad Edington | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:15 | Louisville | David Brennan picks off the pass by Robert Arneson in the backcourt | 60-45 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | David Brennan lays it up and in | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:06 | Louisville | Thad Edington scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-48 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-48 |
| 08:39 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Kenneth Anderson | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:33 | Louisville | Thomas Carlile scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Arneson | 62-50 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:15 | Louisville | Thomas Carlile is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Burgett - foul #4 on Carl Burgett, team foul #8 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (PG), David Miller (SG), Christopher Brannum (SF), Andre Palacio (PF), James Hamby (C) David Brennan, Matthew Burris, Carl Burgett, Marvin Snow, David Dietrick | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tony Shepherd (PG), Robert Workman (SF), Frank Bates (PF), Steve Mitchell (C) Robert Arneson, Thad Edington, Andrew Gaskins, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 08:15 | Louisville | Thomas Carlile makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 08:15 | Louisville | Thomas Carlile makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | James Hamby connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Brannum | 67-52 |
| 07:52 | Louisville | Thomas Carlile is called for 10 seconds | 67-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steve Hartnett (SG) Thomas Carlile | |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | David Miller's pass is intercepted by Frank Bates | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter Nagata (fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Miller (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Brannum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Andre Palacio (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Hamby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Tony Shepherd (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Hartnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Workman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Steve Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Louisville | James Hamby is called for the reach on Steve Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Hamby, team foul #9 | 67-52 |
| 07:34 | Louisville | Steve Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 07:34 | Louisville | Frank Bates pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-52 |
| 07:20 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett misses badly on a shot from the right side | 67-52 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Andre Palacio | 70-52 |
| 06:52 | Louisville | Christopher Brannum steals it from Steve Hartnett | 70-52 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Walter Nagata banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Brannum | 72-52 |
| 06:37 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Steve Mitchell | 72-54 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Christopher Brannum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-54 |
| 06:21 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett grabs the defensive rebound | 72-54 |
| 06:16 | Louisville | Christopher Brannum picks off the pass by Steve Hartnett | 72-54 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | David Miller misses the lay-in | 72-54 |
| 06:11 | Louisville | Robert Workman grabs the board | 72-54 |
| 06:06 | Louisville | Walter Nagata steals it from Steve Hartnett | 72-54 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | David Miller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Nagata | 74-54 |
| 06:01 | Louisville | Frank Bates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (PG), Matthew Burris (SG), Carl Burgett (SF), Peter Vezina (PF), Marvin Snow (C) Walter Nagata, David Miller, Christopher Brannum, Andre Palacio, James Hamby | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Arneson (PG), Johnny Jones (SG), Thad Edington (SF), Stanley Drury (PF), Kenneth Anderson (C) Tony Shepherd, Steve Hartnett, Robert Workman, Steve Mitchell, Frank Bates | |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | David Brennan banks in the layup and he's fouled by Robert Arneson - foul #1 on Robert Arneson, team foul #5 | 76-54 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | David Brennan makes the free throw | 77-54 |
| 05:33 | Louisville | Johnny Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-54 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Peter Vezina | 77-54 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett loses the ball out of bounds | 77-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dietrick (C) Peter Vezina | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Carlile (SG) Johnny Jones | |
| 05:14 | Louisville | Thad Edington makes the jump hook in the lane | 77-56 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-56 |
| 04:38 | Louisville | Thomas Carlile misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-56 |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Kenneth Anderson hits the follow up shot | 80-58 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | David Brennan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Brennan, team foul #10 | 80-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Caruthers (SG), Christopher Brannum (SF), Peter Vezina (PF) Matthew Burris, Carl Burgett, Marvin Snow | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tony Shepherd (PG), Steve Hartnett (SG), Andrew Gaskins (C) Robert Arneson, Thomas Carlile, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Peter Vezina is called for the reach on Thad Edington - foul #4 on Peter Vezina, team foul #11 | 80-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (SG), James Hamby (SF), Marvin Snow (PF), Andre Palacio (C) David Brennan, Christopher Brannum, Peter Vezina, David Dietrick | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Arneson (SG), Frank Bates (C) Tony Shepherd, Stanley Drury | |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Thad Edington misses the 1st free throw | 80-58 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Thad Edington makes the 2nd free throw | 80-59 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | James Hamby misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Steve Hartnett - foul #1 on Steve Hartnett, team foul #6 | 80-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Miller (PG) Walter Nagata | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Workman (SF) Thad Edington | |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | James Hamby misses the 1st free throw | 80-59 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | James Hamby makes the 2nd free throw | 81-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Louisville | Don Caruthers is called for the reach on Robert Arneson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Caruthers, team foul #12 | 81-59 |
| 03:44 | Louisville | Robert Arneson makes the 1st free throw | 81-60 |
| 03:44 | Louisville | Robert Arneson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-60 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow snags the defensive board | 81-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Don Caruthers misses the 3 from the left wing | 81-60 |
| 03:30 | Louisville | Robert Arneson snags the defensive board | 81-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Miller (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Caruthers (fresh) SF - James Hamby (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andre Palacio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Snow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Steve Hartnett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Arneson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Workman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Bates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Andrew Gaskins (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Louisville | Robert Arneson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-60 |
| 03:23 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Gaskins | 81-60 |
| 03:13 | Louisville | Robert Arneson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-60 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow gets the rebound | 81-60 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Steve Hartnett - foul #2 on Steve Hartnett, team foul #7 | 81-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Nagata (SG) Don Caruthers | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Carlile (SG), Steve Mitchell (PF) Steve Hartnett, Andrew Gaskins | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio makes the 1st free throw | 82-60 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio makes the 2nd free throw | 83-60 |
| 02:53 | Louisville | Robert Arneson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 83-63 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | David Miller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-63 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | James Hamby can't tip it in | 83-63 |
| 02:31 | Louisville | Steve Mitchell gets the rebound | 83-63 |
| 02:29 | Louisville | Thomas Carlile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carl Burgett (SF) Andre Palacio | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steve Hartnett (PG) Robert Workman | |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett is hacked by Thomas Carlile - foul #3 on Thomas Carlile, team foul #8 | 83-63 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett makes the 1st free throw | 84-63 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett makes the 2nd free throw | 85-63 |
| 02:15 | Louisville | David Miller picks off the pass by Steve Hartnett in the backcourt | 85-63 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Carl Burgett scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Miller | 87-63 |
| 01:50 | Louisville | Thomas Carlile misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 87-63 |
| 01:48 | Louisville | Steve Mitchell can't tip it in | 87-63 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Hamby | 87-63 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Carlile is called for the reach on James Hamby - foul #4 on Thomas Carlile, team foul #9 | 87-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andre Palacio (C) Carl Burgett | |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Gaskins (C) Steve Mitchell | |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | James Hamby makes the 1st free throw | 88-63 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | James Hamby makes the 2nd free throw | 89-63 |
| 01:22 | Louisville | Thomas Carlile is called for traveling | 89-63 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | David Miller connects on the 3 from straight away | 92-63 |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Robert Arneson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 92-63 |
| 00:46 | Louisville | Andrew Gaskins snags the offensive board | 92-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Frank Bates's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Snow | 92-63 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marvin Snow | 92-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | James Hamby buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Miller | 94-63 |
| 00:08 | Louisville | Thomas Carlile travels in the backcourt | 94-63 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Walter Nagata runs out the clock | 94-63 |