| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford inbounds the ball | 23-20 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards is hacked by Andrew Tamura - foul #1 on Andrew Tamura, team foul #1 | 23-20 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Anderson is called for the reach on Chris Franks - foul #2 on Richard Anderson, team foul #2 | 23-20 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 18:46 | Louisville | Richard Anderson hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Tamura and he's fouled by Kosta Gembarowski - foul #1 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| 18:46 | Louisville | Richard Anderson misses the free throw | 26-22 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | David Halls clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Harrington - foul #1 on Anthony Harrington, team foul #3 | 26-22 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 17:58 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 27-22 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chris Franks | 29-22 |
| 17:22 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Anderson | 29-25 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 16:59 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 16:35 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 16:34 | Louisville | Richard Anderson snags the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 16:19 | Louisville | Richard Anderson can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 29-25 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | David Halls pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | David Halls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), William Mayers (SG), George Charlton (SF), Vernon Newton (PF) Chris Franks, Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Billy Tucker (SG), Gregory Caldwell (SF), Allen Harris (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Gahuj Afshari, Anthony Harrington, Paul Smith, Richard Anderson, Andrew Tamura | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Dickey (fresh) SG - William Mayers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Charlton (fresh) PF - Vernon Newton (fresh) C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Tucker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Louisville | William Mayers is called for the reach on Billy Tucker - foul #2 on William Mayers, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| 15:10 | Louisville | Allen Harris misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 29-25 |
| 15:09 | Louisville | Allen Harris snags the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 14:48 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by William Mayers - foul #3 on William Mayers, team foul #3 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG) James Dickey | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:48 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 14:48 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | William Mayers is hacked by Thomas Gilliam - foul #2 on Thomas Gilliam, team foul #4 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG) George Charlton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Anthony Harrington (SG) Thomas Gilliam, Billy Tucker | |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses short on a jumper in the paint | 29-27 |
| 14:05 | Louisville | Allen Harris gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 13:50 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gahuj Afshari | 29-29 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | William Mayers knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Chris Franks | 32-29 |
| 12:58 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Allen Harris steals the ball from Dustin Edwards | 32-29 |
| 12:30 | Louisville | Allen Harris misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SG), Travis Stanford (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Dustin Edwards, William Mayers, Vernon Newton, David Halls | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Billy Tucker (SG), Paul Smith (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Andrew Tamura (C) Gahuj Afshari, Anthony Harrington, Gregory Caldwell, Allen Harris, Daniel Hayes | |
| 11:38 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura comes up short on the floater from the right block | 32-29 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Charlton (fresh) SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Tucker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kosta Gembarowski | 34-29 |
| 11:10 | Louisville | Richard Anderson's layup is rejected by Travis Stanford | 34-29 |
| 11:08 | Louisville | Billy Tucker tips it in | 34-31 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Chris Franks | 36-31 |
| 10:19 | Louisville | Richard Anderson buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Billy Tucker | 36-33 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson scores on a runner near the basket | 38-33 |
| 09:25 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura is called for traveling | 38-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG), David Halls (C) Chris Franks, George Charlton, Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Anthony Harrington (SG) Thomas Gilliam, Billy Tucker | |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | David Halls drills a jump hook in the paint | 40-33 |
| 08:38 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari's pass is intercepted by Dustin Edwards | 40-33 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski lays it in on a nice dish by Dustin Edwards | 42-33 |
| 08:19 | Louisville | Paul Smith connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Anderson out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by David Halls - foul #1 on David Halls, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF), Vernon Newton (PF) Travis Stanford, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Allen Harris (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Richard Anderson, Andrew Tamura | |
| 08:19 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 07:36 | Louisville | Vernon Newton blocks the short jumper by Daniel Hayes | 45-37 |
| 07:34 | Louisville | Allen Harris tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Dickey (fresh) SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Mayers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Newton (fresh) C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Allen Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | William Mayers clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 07:03 | Louisville | Daniel Hayes gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 06:40 | Louisville | James Dickey steps in front of the Gahuj Afshari pass | 45-39 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | William Mayers lays it in set up by James Dickey | 47-39 |
| 06:15 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 47-39 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Anthony Harrington | 47-39 |
| 05:27 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Mayers | 47-39 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Travis Stanford (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) James Dickey, William Mayers, Vernon Newton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Andrew Tamura (C) Paul Smith, Allen Harris, Daniel Hayes | |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Anderson - foul #3 on Richard Anderson, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 05:08 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gahuj Afshari | 48-42 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 04:16 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Gregory Caldwell | 48-42 |
| 03:53 | Louisville | Richard Anderson blows the layup over the doubleteam | 48-42 |
| 03:51 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari tips it home | 48-44 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | David Halls hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Chris Franks | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - David Halls (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Harrington (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Tamura (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-44 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks tips it back up and in | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:15 | Louisville | Dustin Edwards picks off the pass by Andrew Tamura | 52-44 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Anthony Harrington steals it from Dustin Edwards | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:33 | Louisville | Richard Anderson is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 52-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Smith (SF) Gregory Caldwell | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 01:03 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Andrew Tamura | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington drills a 3 from straight away | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks is fouled in the backcourt by Gahuj Afshari - foul #2 on Gahuj Afshari, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SG), George Charlton (SF), Vernon Newton (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford, Kosta Gembarowski, David Halls | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Tamura - foul #2 on Andrew Tamura, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | The short jumper by Richard Anderson is denied by Leo Johnson | 54-47 |
| 00:46 | Louisville | Paul Smith gets the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Richard Anderson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Gahuj Afshari is called for the reach on Chris Franks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gahuj Afshari, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Andrew Tamura throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-47 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | William Mayers is hacked by Gahuj Afshari in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gahuj Afshari, team foul #9 | 56-47 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | William Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | William Mayers misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Richard Anderson | 57-47 |
| 00:31 | Louisville | Richard Anderson buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Anthony Harrington | 57-49 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | William Mayers is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Harrington - foul #2 on Anthony Harrington, team foul #10 | 57-49 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | William Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | William Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Paul Smith is hacked by George Charlton - foul #2 on George Charlton, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards (SG), Travis Stanford (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), David Halls (C) William Mayers, George Charlton, Vernon Newton, Leo Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Richard Anderson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Chris Franks - foul #1 on Chris Franks, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:23 | Louisville | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | David Halls is fouled in the backcourt by Gahuj Afshari - foul #5 on Gahuj Afshari, team foul #11 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SG), George Charlton (SF), Vernon Newton (PF) Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford, Kosta Gembarowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG) Gahuj Afshari | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Anthony Harrington misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-51 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam grabs the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson (C) David Halls | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks runs out the clock | 60-51 |