| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Piao China (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Rose (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gary Kinnear (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Stephen Catalano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Shawn Rose inbounds the ball | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Louisville | Richard Gokey takes the ball from Gary Kinnear | 44-39 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Piao China steals the ball from Rene Esposito | 44-39 |
| 19:00 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano buries a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Michael Harvey - foul #2 on Michael Harvey, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| 19:00 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 47-39 |
| 18:42 | Louisville | Shawn Rose grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 18:35 | Louisville | Michael Harvey steals it from Piao China | 47-39 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses short on a jumper near the basket | 47-39 |
| 18:18 | Louisville | Shawn Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 18:12 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-39 |
| 17:57 | Louisville | Shawn Rose gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 17:52 | Louisville | Piao China hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Piao China picks off the pass by Michael Harvey | 47-39 |
| 17:09 | Louisville | Richard Gokey picks off the pass by Rodney Washington | 47-39 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Shawn Rose denies the turnaround by Rene Esposito | 47-39 |
| 16:47 | Louisville | Shawn Rose gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:43 | Louisville | Shawn Rose scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Gary Kinnear | 49-39 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 16:08 | Louisville | Shawn Rose's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Hendrix | 49-41 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito's pass is intercepted by Stephen Catalano | 49-41 |
| 15:49 | Louisville | Rodney Washington misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Piao China (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Washington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Rose (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. PF - Gary Kinnear (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Stephen Catalano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Gokey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Randy Hendrix (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | Gary Kinnear swats the short shot by Richard Gokey | 49-41 |
| 15:37 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 15:30 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano is hacked by Michael Harvey - foul #3 on Michael Harvey, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | George Stevens (SG), Rafael Barnes (PF), Ryan Page (C) Rodney Washington, Gary Kinnear, Stephen Catalano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Stephen White (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), William Whaley (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Richard Gokey, Randy Hendrix, Rene Esposito | |
| 15:16 | Louisville | Shawn Rose misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Stephen White | 49-41 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | James Marsh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 14:54 | Louisville | Shawn Rose grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 14:49 | Louisville | Piao China drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shawn Rose and he's hacked by Kenneth Rosas - foul #2 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| 14:49 | Louisville | Piao China makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ryan Page - foul #1 on Ryan Page, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 14:13 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes misses badly on a floater from the left side | 52-43 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | George Stevens steps in front of the James Marsh pass in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| 13:54 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Marsh - foul #1 on James Marsh, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| 13:54 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 13:54 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 13:33 | Louisville | George Stevens gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 13:28 | Louisville | George Stevens is fouled on the floor by James Marsh - foul #2 on James Marsh, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Gary Kinnear (PF) Ryan Page | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix (PF) James Marsh | |
| 13:09 | Louisville | Piao China hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by George Stevens | 56-43 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Shawn Rose steals the ball from William Whaley | 56-43 |
| 12:53 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Bonilla - foul #4 on Kevin Bonilla, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Washington (SG) George Stevens | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Rene Esposito (C) William Whaley, Kevin Bonilla, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 12:53 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 12:53 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Harvey | 57-46 |
| 12:22 | Louisville | Shawn Rose comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Stephen White - foul #1 on Stephen White, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Louisville | Stephen Catalano (C) Gary Kinnear | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Richard Gokey (C) Stephen White, Rene Esposito | |
| 12:22 | Louisville | Shawn Rose makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 12:22 | Louisville | Shawn Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 12:00 | Louisville | Randy Hendrix is called for the reach on Piao China - foul #1 on Randy Hendrix, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| 12:00 | Louisville | Piao China misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Stephen Catalano steals the ball from Michael Harvey | 59-49 |
| 11:50 | Louisville | Shawn Rose is hacked by Richard Gokey - foul #2 on Richard Gokey, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ryan Page (C) Stephen Catalano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG) Michael Harvey | |
| 11:50 | Louisville | Shawn Rose makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 11:50 | Louisville | Shawn Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Piao China (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodney Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Rose (tiring) 18 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rafael Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Page (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Gokey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal double dribbles | 61-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Whaley (SG), Kenneth Rosas (C) James Marsh, Terry Koerner | |
| 11:22 | Louisville | Shawn Rose misses the easy layup | 61-49 |
| 11:21 | Louisville | Ryan Page can't tip it in | 61-49 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the turnaround from the baseline | 61-51 |
| 10:42 | Louisville | The short jumper by Ryan Page is denied by Randy Hendrix | 61-51 |
| 10:40 | Louisville | Shawn Rose tips it in | 63-51 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | William Whaley is fouled on the floor by Rodney Washington - foul #1 on Rodney Washington, team foul #2 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | George Stevens (SG), Gary Kinnear (PF), Stephen Catalano (C) Rodney Washington, Rafael Barnes, Ryan Page | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Terry Koerner (SF), Rene Esposito (C) Darrel Villarreal, William Whaley, Richard Gokey, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 63-51 |
| 10:01 | Louisville | Shawn Rose gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 09:39 | Louisville | Piao China misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-51 |
| 09:38 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear tips it back up and in | 65-51 |
| 09:27 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix is fouled on the floor by Stephen Catalano - foul #1 on Stephen Catalano, team foul #3 | 65-51 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner grabs the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-51 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Stephen White hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-51 |
| 08:39 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 08:23 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear misses short on a shot in the paint | 65-51 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Rene Esposito | 65-51 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 65-53 |
| 07:37 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Piao China | 67-53 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Piao China (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Rose (tired) 20 pts. 14 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Kinnear (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Stephen Catalano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Terry Koerner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Rene Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Randy Hendrix is blocked by Stephen Catalano | 67-53 |
| 07:17 | Louisville | Stephen Catalano gets the rebound | 67-53 |
| 07:11 | Louisville | Shawn Rose connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Catalano | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Stephen White knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 69-55 |
| 06:32 | Louisville | George Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Broderick (PG), Rodney Washington (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Rafael Barnes (PF), Ryan Page (C) Piao China, George Stevens, Shawn Rose, Gary Kinnear, Stephen Catalano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), William Whaley (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Richard Gokey (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Stephen White, Michael Harvey, Terry Koerner, Randy Hendrix, Rene Esposito | |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Victor - foul #1 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #4 | 69-55 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Darrel Villarreal | 69-57 |
| 05:42 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-57 |
| 05:41 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes tips it in | 71-57 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 71-57 |
| 05:22 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 05:16 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes misses the dunk attempt | 71-57 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas gets the rebound | 71-57 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-57 |
| 04:58 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Ryan Page | 71-57 |
| 04:53 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from David Broderick | 73-57 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal buries a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Dikembe Victor - foul #2 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #5 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | George Stevens (PG), Shawn Rose (SF), Gary Kinnear (PF) David Broderick, Dikembe Victor, Ryan Page | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (SG) William Whaley | |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal makes the free throw | 73-60 |
| 04:24 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear makes the shot from the right block | 75-60 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Stephen White is blocked by Rafael Barnes | 75-60 |
| 04:10 | Louisville | Shawn Rose gets the rebound | 75-60 |
| 04:05 | Louisville | Rodney Washington misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Rosas - foul #3 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #10 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Randy Hendrix (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Darrel Villarreal, Richard Gokey, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 04:05 | Louisville | Rodney Washington makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 04:05 | Louisville | Rodney Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 04:05 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 76-60 |
| 03:49 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from George Stevens | 78-60 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix is fouled on the floor by Gary Kinnear - foul #3 on Gary Kinnear, team foul #6 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner (SF), William Whaley (PF) Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | James Marsh is hacked by George Stevens - foul #1 on George Stevens, team foul #7 | 78-60 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Broderick (PG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Ryan Page (C) Rodney Washington, Shawn Rose, Gary Kinnear | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey (C) Rene Esposito | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | James Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | James Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Broderick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Victor (fresh) PF - Rafael Barnes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Page (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gokey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Louisville | George Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-62 |
| Subs | Louisville | Piao China (PG) David Broderick | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG) James Marsh | |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from William Whaley | 78-64 |
| 02:52 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-64 |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Washington (SG), Shawn Rose (SF), Gary Kinnear (PF), Stephen Catalano (C) George Stevens, Dikembe Victor, Rafael Barnes, Ryan Page | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Kevin Bonilla (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF) Stephen White, Terry Koerner, William Whaley | |
| 02:41 | Louisville | Rodney Washington is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Rodney Washington, team foul #8 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Broderick (PG), George Stevens (SG), Dikembe Victor (SF), Rafael Barnes (PF), Ryan Page (C) Piao China, Rodney Washington, Shawn Rose, Gary Kinnear, Stephen Catalano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Stephen White (SG), William Whaley (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses the shot from the left block | 78-64 |
| 02:27 | Louisville | Dikembe Victor grabs the defensive rebound | 78-64 |
| 02:12 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 80-64 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #11 | 80-64 |
| 01:23 | Louisville | Dikembe Victor is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Dikembe Victor, team foul #9 | 80-64 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | David Broderick is called for the reach on Stephen White - foul #1 on David Broderick, team foul #10 | 80-64 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 1st free throw | 80-65 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Dikembe Victor is hacked by Richard Gokey - foul #3 on Richard Gokey, team foul #12 | 80-66 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Dikembe Victor misses the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 00:35 | Louisville | Dikembe Victor makes the 2nd free throw | 81-66 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | James Marsh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 81-66 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | William Whaley grabs the offensive board | 81-66 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | James Marsh makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen White | 81-69 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | David Broderick runs out the clock | 81-69 |