| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Long Tang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark George (fresh) 8 pts. C - Daniel Lebrun (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Billy Tucker inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Richard Anderson connects on the floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Daniel Lebrun - foul #2 on Daniel Lebrun, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Richard Anderson makes the free throw | 36-30 |
| 19:31 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun is called for a charge - foul #3 on Daniel Lebrun, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Reeve (C) Daniel Lebrun | |
| 19:04 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| 18:56 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski connects on the floater from the left block | 36-32 |
| 18:37 | Louisville | Long Tang is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Long Tang, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 18:20 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 18:19 | Louisville | Richard Anderson snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 18:02 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:01 | Florida State | Harold Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:47 | Florida State | Harold Johnson misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Allen Harris - foul #2 on Allen Harris, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 17:47 | Florida State | Harold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:47 | Florida State | Harold Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:18 | Louisville | Mark George steals the ball from Allen Harris | 36-34 |
| 17:01 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 17:00 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett tips it home | 36-36 |
| 16:42 | Louisville | Allen Harris scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Long Tang | 38-36 |
| 16:31 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski makes the 3 from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 16:11 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington is hacked by Harold Johnson - foul #2 on Harold Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Gregory Caldwell (SG), Jesus Macias (SF), Daniel Hayes (PF) Long Tang, Anthony Harrington, Billy Tucker, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 15:50 | Louisville | Harold Johnson steals it from Jesus Macias | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesus Macias (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jarek Sulejmanovski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark George (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Thomas Reeve (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Florida State | Harold Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Allen Harris - foul #3 on Allen Harris, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Andrew Tamura (PF) Allen Harris | |
| Subs | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun (C) Thomas Reeve | |
| 15:37 | Florida State | Harold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:37 | Florida State | Harold Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:16 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes double dribbles | 38-41 |
| 15:01 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 15:00 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:35 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam is whistled for a carry | 38-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | Long Tang (PG) Thomas Gilliam | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:26 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun is hacked by Jesus Macias - foul #1 on Jesus Macias, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| 14:15 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Johnson | 38-43 |
| 13:56 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura is hacked by Mark George - foul #2 on Mark George, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Harrington (SG), Billy Tucker (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Gregory Caldwell, Jesus Macias, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 13:36 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 13:35 | Florida State | Mark George pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:20 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mark George | 38-46 |
| 12:55 | Louisville | Richard Anderson hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Harrington | 40-46 |
| 12:30 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett double dribbles | 40-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesus Macias (SF), Allen Harris (C) Billy Tucker, Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (SG), Thomas Reeve (SF) Jarek Sulejmanovski, Harold Johnson | |
| 12:01 | Louisville | Allen Harris buries a floater from the right block | 42-46 |
| 11:53 | Florida State | Allen Harris swats the dunk try by Thomas Reeve | 42-46 |
| 11:51 | Louisville | Long Tang grabs the board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Long Tang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Harrington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesus Macias (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Cardello (fresh) SF - Thomas Reeve (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark George (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Lebrun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Louisville | Long Tang is hacked by Ronald Hallett - foul #1 on Ronald Hallett, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Gregory Caldwell (SG), Daniel Hayes (PF) Long Tang, Anthony Harrington, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Robert Swanson (SG), Harold Johnson (SF) Ronald Hallett, Mark George | |
| 11:12 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell misses long on a runner from the right block | 42-46 |
| 11:10 | Florida State | Harold Johnson grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 11:04 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Allen Harris - foul #4 on Allen Harris, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Jesus Macias, Allen Harris | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski (SG) Robert Swanson | |
| 11:04 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:04 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:43 | Louisville | Richard Anderson is hacked by Thomas Reeve - foul #2 on Thomas Reeve, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| 10:18 | Louisville | Richard Anderson clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Reeve - foul #3 on Thomas Reeve, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Long Tang (PG), Andrew Tamura (C) Thomas Gilliam, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG), Mark George (PF) George Cardello, Thomas Reeve | |
| 10:18 | Louisville | Richard Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:18 | Louisville | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:00 | Florida State | Harold Johnson clanks a jumper from the right side | 43-48 |
| 09:59 | Louisville | Long Tang gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:33 | Louisville | Billy Tucker misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Lebrun - foul #4 on Daniel Lebrun, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Harrington (SG), Daniel Hayes (C) Gregory Caldwell, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Thomas Reeve (C) Daniel Lebrun | |
| 09:33 | Louisville | Billy Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:33 | Louisville | Billy Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:05 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 09:04 | Louisville | Billy Tucker gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:38 | Louisville | Billy Tucker is called for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jesus Macias (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Billy Tucker, Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (SG), James Pugh (C) Jarek Sulejmanovski, Harold Johnson | |
| 08:20 | Florida State | Daniel Hayes swats the short shot by Mark George | 45-48 |
| 08:19 | Florida State | James Pugh tips it but misses | 45-48 |
| 08:17 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark George | 45-48 |
| 08:08 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett travels with the ball | 45-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG) Long Tang | |
| Subs | Florida State | Erwin Smith (SF) Mark George | |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Richard Anderson banks in the layup | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Harrington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jesus Macias (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Cardello (fresh) SF - Erwin Smith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Reeve (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Pugh (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Florida State | Ronald Hallett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 07:37 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 07:10 | Louisville | Jesus Macias hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 07:08 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 07:03 | Florida State | George Cardello is whistled for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Long Tang (PG), Gregory Caldwell (SG), Andrew Tamura (PF), Allen Harris (C) Thomas Gilliam, Anthony Harrington, Richard Anderson, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski (SG), Harold Johnson (SF), Mark George (PF), Daniel Lebrun (C) Ronald Hallett, Erwin Smith, Thomas Reeve, James Pugh | |
| 06:34 | Louisville | Jesus Macias misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 06:33 | Louisville | Jesus Macias snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 06:17 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell makes the shot from the left block set up by Jesus Macias | 49-48 |
| 06:02 | Florida State | Mark George dunks the ball | 49-50 |
| 05:33 | Louisville | Jesus Macias buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 05:19 | Florida State | Mark George comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 05:18 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:05 | Florida State | Harold Johnson knocks in the shot near the basket | 52-52 |
| 04:47 | Louisville | Jesus Macias can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Harold Johnson - foul #3 on Harold Johnson, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Harrington (SG), Billy Tucker (SF), Daniel Hayes (PF) Long Tang, Gregory Caldwell, Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | Florida State | Ronald Hallett (PG), Thomas Reeve (PF) George Cardello, Mark George | |
| 04:47 | Louisville | Jesus Macias makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:47 | Louisville | Jesus Macias makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:29 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve buries a jump hook near the basket | 54-54 |
| 04:16 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 04:14 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 04:06 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski is called for traveling | 54-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Richard Anderson (PF) Jesus Macias, Allen Harris | |
| Subs | Florida State | George Cardello (SG), James Pugh (PF) Jarek Sulejmanovski, Harold Johnson | |
| 03:47 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam is called for traveling | 54-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Long Tang (PG) Thomas Gilliam | |
| Subs | Florida State | Mark George (PF) Daniel Lebrun | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Long Tang (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Ronald Hallett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Cardello (fresh) SF - Thomas Reeve (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark George (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Pugh (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve is hacked by Daniel Hayes - foul #2 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| 03:02 | Florida State | Billy Tucker is called for the reach on Thomas Reeve - foul #2 on Billy Tucker, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Allen Harris (C) Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 03:02 | Florida State | Thomas Reeve misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:02 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Richard Anderson | 54-54 |
| 03:00 | Louisville | Long Tang is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Hallett - foul #2 on Ronald Hallett, team foul #10 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Harold Johnson (SF) James Pugh | |
| 03:00 | Louisville | Long Tang misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:00 | Louisville | Long Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:58 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski (SG), Daniel Lebrun (C) George Cardello, Thomas Reeve | |
| 02:41 | Florida State | Harold Johnson comes up short on the runner in the paint | 55-54 |
| 02:40 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski tips it but misses | 55-54 |
| 02:39 | Louisville | Long Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:10 | Louisville | Allen Harris misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-54 |
| 02:09 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 02:04 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Mark George | 55-57 |
| 01:41 | Louisville | Long Tang knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Billy Tucker | 58-57 |
| 01:23 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 01:04 | Louisville | Allen Harris connects on the runner from close range set up by Billy Tucker and the foul's on Ronald Hallett - foul #3 on Ronald Hallett, team foul #11 | 60-59 |
| 01:04 | Louisville | Allen Harris makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:36 | Florida State | Daniel Lebrun drills a jump hook from the left block | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Anderson | 63-61 |
| 00:01 | Florida State | Jarek Sulejmanovski misses the fadeaway from close range | 63-61 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Billy Tucker | 63-61 |