| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Bisson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Selzer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Dockery (fresh) 3 pf. C - George Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cave (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Childers (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | George Taylor makes the jumper from the left side and the foul's on Michael Cave - foul #3 on Michael Cave, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Langton (PG), Charles Moyer (SG), David Mullinix (C) David Charles, Michael Cave, Ronald Schwartz | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | George Taylor makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:35 | Louisville | David Mullinix misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-35 |
| 19:34 | Louisville | Charles Moyer grabs the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | Kenneth Dockery is called for the reach on Benjamin Lewis - foul #4 on Kenneth Dockery, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Hodges (PF) Kenneth Dockery | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Clarke (SF), Lee Connor (PF) Benjamin Lewis, Robert Childers | |
| 19:07 | Louisville | Lee Connor is fouled on the floor by Norman Hodges - foul #2 on Norman Hodges, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Childers (PF) Lee Connor | |
| 18:47 | Louisville | Robert Childers misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy misses long on a jumper from the left side | 35-35 |
| 18:25 | Louisville | David Mullinix grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:20 | Louisville | Charles Moyer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:18 | Louisville | Robert Childers misses the tip | 35-35 |
| 18:17 | Louisville | Charles Moyer misses the tip | 35-35 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | George Taylor pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Bisson | 37-35 |
| 17:37 | Louisville | Daniel Bisson takes the ball from Thomas Langton | 37-35 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | George Taylor misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 17:20 | Louisville | Robert Childers grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 17:15 | Louisville | Charles Moyer drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Langton | 37-37 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | George Taylor knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Lawrence Selzer | 39-37 |
| 16:40 | Louisville | David Mullinix makes the shot in the lane set up by Thomas Langton | 39-39 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Hardy | 41-39 |
| 15:42 | Louisville | Thomas Langton hits a 3 from the left corner | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Bisson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lawrence Selzer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Hardy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Norman Hodges (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - George Taylor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Langton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Moyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Clarke (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Childers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Mullinix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Christensen (SG), Charles Stokes (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Michael Meier (C) Lawrence Selzer, Christopher Hardy, Norman Hodges, George Taylor | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Charles (PG), Michael Cave (SG), Benjamin Lewis (SF), Lee Connor (PF), Ronald Schwartz (C) Thomas Langton, Charles Moyer, Donald Clarke, Robert Childers, David Mullinix | |
| 14:47 | Louisville | Benjamin Lewis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-42 |
| 14:46 | Louisville | Michael Cave grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 14:40 | Louisville | David Charles is hacked by Bruce Deacon - foul #2 on Bruce Deacon, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 14:23 | Louisville | Ronald Schwartz connects on the shot near the basket set up by David Charles | 41-44 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 13:52 | Louisville | Ronald Schwartz gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 13:47 | Louisville | Benjamin Lewis scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Charles and the foul's on Charles Christensen - foul #1 on Charles Christensen, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer (PG), Christopher Hardy (SF) Daniel Bisson, Charles Stokes | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:47 | Louisville | Benjamin Lewis makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Ronald Schwartz is called for the reach on Michael Meier - foul #1 on Ronald Schwartz, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Dockery (PF) Bruce Deacon | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy can't throw it down | 41-47 |
| 12:59 | Louisville | Lee Connor snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 12:54 | Louisville | Lawrence Selzer steals it from Benjamin Lewis | 41-47 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer jams it | 43-47 |
| 12:31 | Louisville | Michael Cave clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-47 |
| 12:29 | Louisville | Lee Connor gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:23 | Louisville | Ronald Schwartz comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Meier - foul #1 on Michael Meier, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson (PG), George Taylor (C) Charles Christensen, Michael Meier | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:23 | Louisville | Ronald Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:23 | Louisville | Ronald Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | George Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 43-49 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Selzer | 43-49 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Dockery | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Bisson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lawrence Selzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Hardy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenneth Dockery (fresh) 4 pf. C - George Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Cave (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Lee Connor (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Schwartz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Louisville | Ronald Schwartz hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from David Charles | 45-51 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 10:57 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Michael Cave | 45-51 |
| 10:51 | Louisville | Ronald Schwartz lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Cave and the foul's on George Taylor - foul #1 on George Taylor, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (SF) Christopher Hardy | |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Moyer (SG), David Mullinix (PF) Michael Cave, Benjamin Lewis | |
| 10:51 | Louisville | Ronald Schwartz misses the free throw | 45-53 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Kenneth Dockery grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | George Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 10:27 | Louisville | The rebound goes to David Mullinix | 45-53 |
| 10:21 | Louisville | Charles Moyer clanks a floater from the right side | 45-53 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Taylor | 45-53 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer misses badly on a floater from the right block | 45-53 |
| 09:58 | Louisville | David Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:53 | Louisville | Lee Connor misses the lay-in | 45-53 |
| 09:51 | Louisville | Ronald Schwartz grabs the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:43 | Louisville | Charles Moyer buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Charles | 45-55 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Kenneth Dockery dunks the ball set up by Charles Stokes | 47-55 |
| 08:59 | Louisville | Lee Connor misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Stokes - foul #3 on Charles Stokes, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Christensen (PG), Christopher Hardy (SF), Norman Hodges (PF), Michael Meier (C) Daniel Bisson, Lawrence Selzer, Kenneth Dockery, George Taylor | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Langton (PG), Michael Cave (SG), Robert Childers (PF) David Charles, Charles Moyer, Ronald Schwartz | |
| 08:59 | Louisville | Lee Connor makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:59 | Louisville | Lee Connor misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-56 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges hits the follow up shot | 49-56 |
| 08:32 | Louisville | Christopher Hardy takes the ball from Michael Cave | 49-56 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Michael Cave takes the ball from Charles Christensen | 49-56 |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Michael Cave misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-56 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Charles Christensen | 49-56 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 07:18 | Louisville | David Mullinix gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Christensen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Stokes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Norman Hodges (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Meier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Langton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Cave (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lee Connor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Childers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Mullinix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Louisville | Lee Connor connects on the jump hook near the basket | 49-58 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 49-58 |
| 06:51 | Louisville | David Mullinix pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 06:46 | Louisville | Thomas Langton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-58 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen's floater is tipped away by Robert Childers | 49-58 |
| 06:18 | Louisville | David Mullinix grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 05:57 | Louisville | Lee Connor is hacked by Norman Hodges - foul #3 on Norman Hodges, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson (PG), Lawrence Selzer (SG), Kenneth Dockery (PF), George Taylor (C) Charles Christensen, Charles Stokes, Norman Hodges, Michael Meier | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Charles (PG), Charles Moyer (SG), Benjamin Lewis (SF), Ronald Schwartz (C) Thomas Langton, Michael Cave, Robert Childers, David Mullinix | |
| 05:57 | Louisville | Lee Connor makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 05:57 | Louisville | Lee Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Bisson | 52-60 |
| 05:24 | Louisville | Ronald Schwartz scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Charles | 52-62 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Daniel Bisson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Kenneth Dockery tips it back up and in | 54-62 |
| 04:46 | Louisville | David Charles is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Charles, team foul #3 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF) Christopher Hardy | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Childers (PF) Lee Connor | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Kenneth Dockery misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 54-62 |
| 04:24 | Louisville | Benjamin Lewis grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Charles Moyer is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Selzer - foul #3 on Lawrence Selzer, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Charles Moyer makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Charles Moyer misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Taylor | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-63 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina gets the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Kenneth Dockery is called for the reach on Robert Childers - foul #5 on Kenneth Dockery, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy (SF), Norman Hodges (PF), Michael Meier (C) Kenneth Pina, Kenneth Dockery, George Taylor | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Langton (PG), Donald Clarke (SF), David Mullinix (C) David Charles, Benjamin Lewis, Ronald Schwartz | |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Robert Childers makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Robert Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Bisson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lawrence Selzer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Norman Hodges (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Meier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Langton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Moyer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Clarke (fresh) PF - Robert Childers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Mullinix (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-65 |
| 02:54 | Louisville | David Mullinix grabs the board | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Louisville | David Mullinix is hacked by Norman Hodges - foul #4 on Norman Hodges, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Charles (PG), Michael Cave (SG) Thomas Langton, Charles Moyer | |
| 02:48 | Louisville | David Mullinix makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:48 | Louisville | David Mullinix makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Taylor (C) Michael Meier | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ronald Schwartz (C) David Mullinix | |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Christopher Hardy misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 02:30 | Louisville | Robert Childers snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 02:23 | Louisville | Ronald Schwartz hits a jump hook from close range | 57-69 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Lawrence Selzer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-69 |
| 02:04 | Louisville | David Charles pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Donald Clarke is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hardy - foul #2 on Christopher Hardy, team foul #12 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Christensen (PG), Charles Stokes (SG), Kenneth Pina (SF), Michael Meier (C) Daniel Bisson, Lawrence Selzer, Christopher Hardy, George Taylor | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Donald Clarke misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | Donald Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:59 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Childers | 57-69 |
| 01:45 | Louisville | Charles Christensen steals it from Robert Childers | 57-69 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen hits the finger roll | 59-69 |
| 01:22 | Louisville | Robert Childers clanks a turnaround from close range | 59-69 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina grabs the board | 59-69 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-69 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes grabs the offensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina grabs the offensive board | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Norman Hodges loses the dribble to Robert Childers | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Charles Christensen is called for the reach on Robert Childers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Christensen, team foul #13 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Langton (SG), Benjamin Lewis (SF) Michael Cave, Donald Clarke | |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Robert Childers makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:56 | Louisville | Robert Childers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-71 |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Robert Childers gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Louisville | The jump hook by Ronald Schwartz is blocked by Norman Hodges | 59-71 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Michael Meier pulls down the rebound | 59-71 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Charles Christensen hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Charles Stokes | 61-71 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | David Charles runs out the clock | 61-71 |