| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Long Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesus Macias (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Newton (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards inbounds the ball | 21-21 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 19:35 | Louisville | Jesus Macias gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 19:16 | Louisville | Allen Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Vernon Newton - foul #1 on Vernon Newton, team foul #1 | 21-21 |
| 19:16 | Louisville | Allen Harris misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 19:16 | Louisville | Allen Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Horton | 22-24 |
| 18:35 | Louisville | Jesus Macias connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Long Tang | 25-24 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 18:14 | Louisville | Billy Tucker snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 17:50 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington can't finish the layup | 25-24 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Horton | 25-27 |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Allen Harris knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Anthony Harrington | 27-27 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Horton | 27-29 |
| 16:16 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Jesus Macias - foul #2 on Jesus Macias, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Andrew Tamura (C) Anthony Harrington, Billy Tucker, Allen Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SG) Larry Buck | |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Long Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesus Macias (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 6 ast. SG - George Charlton (fresh) SF - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Travis Stanford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Newton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Louisville | Richard Anderson scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jesus Macias | 32-30 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | George Charlton is hacked by Gregory Caldwell - foul #1 on Gregory Caldwell, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Anthony Harrington (SF) Long Tang, Jesus Macias | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG) Edward Horton | |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 14:33 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:27 | Louisville | Dustin Edwards picks off the pass by Gregory Caldwell | 32-30 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Gregory Caldwell takes the ball from Dustin Edwards | 32-30 |
| 13:52 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 13:50 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell tips it in | 34-30 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by George Charlton | 34-32 |
| 13:07 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 13:06 | Louisville | Richard Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 12:43 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Travis Stanford - foul #2 on Travis Stanford, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Long Tang (PG), Jesus Macias (SG), Billy Tucker (PF), Allen Harris (C) Thomas Gilliam, Anthony Harrington, Richard Anderson, Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Larry Buck (SG), Leo Johnson (C) Chris Franks, George Charlton, Vernon Newton | |
| 12:21 | Louisville | Jesus Macias misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-32 |
| 11:54 | Louisville | Allen Harris gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 11:28 | Louisville | Jesus Macias can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 11:26 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Long Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesus Macias (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dustin Edwards (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Travis Stanford (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:02 | Louisville | Long Tang shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Billy Tucker steps in front of the Edward Horton pass | 34-32 |
| 10:21 | Louisville | Long Tang is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Dustin Edwards - foul #2 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Harrington (SF) Gregory Caldwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Vernon Newton (C) Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford, Leo Johnson | |
| 10:21 | Louisville | Long Tang misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 10:21 | Louisville | Long Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 10:21 | Louisville | Allen Harris snags the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 10:06 | Louisville | Allen Harris's floater is tipped away by Vernon Newton | 34-32 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | James Dickey is hacked by Anthony Harrington - foul #1 on Anthony Harrington, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Allen Harris denies the turnaround by Vernon Newton | 34-32 |
| 09:30 | Louisville | Allen Harris gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 09:24 | Louisville | Allen Harris is open but misses the lay-in | 34-32 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | James Dickey drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Horton | 34-34 |
| 08:43 | Louisville | Larry Buck takes the ball from Billy Tucker | 34-34 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck lays it in | 34-36 |
| 08:18 | Louisville | Allen Harris connects on the floater from the right block set up by Long Tang out of the doubleteam | 36-36 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Kosta Gembarowski | 36-38 |
| 07:28 | Louisville | Allen Harris banks in the layup on a great pass from Long Tang | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Long Tang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesus Macias (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Billy Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - Larry Buck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vernon Newton (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton travels with the ball | 38-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Gregory Caldwell (SG), Richard Anderson (PF), Andrew Tamura (C) Long Tang, Jesus Macias, Billy Tucker, Allen Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), George Charlton (SG), Dustin Edwards (SF), Travis Stanford (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Edward Horton, Larry Buck, James Dickey, Kosta Gembarowski, Vernon Newton | |
| 07:05 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the fadeaway from the right side | 38-38 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford loses the dribble to Andrew Tamura | 38-38 |
| 05:57 | Louisville | Richard Anderson is hacked by Travis Stanford - foul #3 on Travis Stanford, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Long Tang (PG), Jesus Macias (SG) Thomas Gilliam, Anthony Harrington | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Horton (PG), Vernon Newton (C) Chris Franks, Leo Johnson | |
| 05:38 | Louisville | Vernon Newton picks off the pass by Richard Anderson | 38-38 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton connects on the jumper from the left side | 38-40 |
| 05:05 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell is hacked by Travis Stanford - foul #4 on Travis Stanford, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (PF), Allen Harris (C) Richard Anderson, Andrew Tamura | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Larry Buck (SG) George Charlton | |
| 04:54 | Louisville | Allen Harris misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford blows the layup but he's hacked by Billy Tucker - foul #1 on Billy Tucker, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson (C) Vernon Newton | |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 04:24 | Louisville | Billy Tucker gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 04:08 | Louisville | Billy Tucker is fouled on the floor by Travis Stanford - foul #5 on Travis Stanford, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Anthony Harrington (SF) Gregory Caldwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Travis Stanford | |
| 03:53 | Louisville | Billy Tucker's pass is intercepted by Edward Horton | 38-40 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Larry Buck | 38-42 |
| 03:34 | Louisville | Jesus Macias knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Allen Harris | 40-42 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Anthony Harrington steals the ball from Larry Buck | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Long Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesus Macias (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:06 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jesus Macias | 43-42 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson lays it in | 43-44 |
| 02:25 | Louisville | Dustin Edwards steps in front of the Long Tang pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 43-44 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck throws it down on a great pass from Dustin Edwards | 43-46 |
| 02:01 | Louisville | Long Tang hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 43-46 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton (C) Leo Johnson | |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 43-46 |
| 01:30 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Allen Harris | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:16 | Louisville | Dustin Edwards is called for the reach on Jesus Macias - foul #3 on Dustin Edwards, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| 01:16 | Louisville | Jesus Macias makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 01:16 | Louisville | Jesus Macias makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton double dribbles | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Louisville | Allen Harris misses the lay-in | 45-46 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck is fouled in the backcourt by Jesus Macias - foul #3 on Jesus Macias, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton is fouled on the floor by Allen Harris - foul #2 on Allen Harris, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton is hacked by Long Tang - foul #1 on Long Tang, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Edward Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Allen Harris is open and buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jesus Macias | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck misses the lay-in | 47-47 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck can't tip it in | 47-47 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The clock runs out | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Long Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesus Macias (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Buck (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 4 reb. C - Vernon Newton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton wins the tip | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Allen Harris - foul #3 on Allen Harris, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:40 | Louisville | Billy Tucker gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 04:11 | Louisville | Kosta Gembarowski steals the ball from Allen Harris | 47-48 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski scores on a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Allen Harris - foul #4 on Allen Harris, team foul #9 | 47-50 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski makes the free throw | 47-51 |
| 03:51 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington is fouled on the floor by Larry Buck - foul #1 on Larry Buck, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| 03:51 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski is whistled for traveling | 47-51 |
| 03:09 | Louisville | Jesus Macias hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Allen Harris | 49-51 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Billy Tucker denies the turnaround by Larry Buck | 49-51 |
| 02:50 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Allen Harris | 49-51 |
| 02:31 | Louisville | Long Tang knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Allen Harris | 52-51 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 02:08 | Louisville | Allen Harris snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 01:47 | Louisville | Allen Harris hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Harrington | 54-51 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Edward Horton | 54-54 |
| 01:03 | Louisville | Allen Harris misses the easy dunk attempt | 54-54 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington tips it back up and in | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Long Tang (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesus Macias (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Harrington (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Billy Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Harris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 1 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Buck (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Edwards (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Vernon Newton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Larry Buck knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Horton | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Long Tang is fouled on the floor by Larry Buck - foul #2 on Larry Buck, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Long Tang makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:05 | Louisville | Long Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is fouled on the floor by Anthony Harrington - foul #2 on Anthony Harrington, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |