| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wes Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Shultz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Samuel Linares (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Doi (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Pipes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Don Jordan inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Louisville | Don Jordan misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 19:46 | Florida State | Samuel Linares grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 19:29 | Florida State | Wes Thomas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 19:27 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 19:06 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Samuel Linares - foul #2 on Samuel Linares, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:06 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:06 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:40 | Florida State | Michael Shultz is whistled for traveling | 28-31 |
| 18:24 | Louisville | David Dunn knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Don Jordan | 28-33 |
| 18:05 | Florida State | Michael Shultz is hacked by Don Jordan - foul #1 on Don Jordan, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 17:48 | Florida State | Samuel Linares is hacked by Don Jordan - foul #2 on Don Jordan, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| 17:36 | Florida State | Michael Doi misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 17:35 | Louisville | Don Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:15 | Louisville | Don Jordan misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Wes Thomas - foul #1 on Wes Thomas, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Florida State | Eddie Nicholson (SG) Wes Thomas | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ricky Nelson (PF) Kenneth Wynn | |
| 17:15 | Louisville | Don Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:15 | Louisville | Don Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:55 | Florida State | Samuel Linares can't finish the layup | 28-35 |
| 16:53 | Florida State | Michael Doi grabs the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 16:40 | Florida State | Gerald Norby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 16:38 | Florida State | Eddie Nicholson grabs the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 16:17 | Florida State | Michael Shultz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 16:16 | Florida State | Samuel Linares tips it but misses | 28-35 |
| 16:15 | Louisville | Ricky Nelson grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 16:11 | Louisville | Don Jordan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 16:10 | Louisville | David Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 15:58 | Louisville | Samuel Linares steals the ball from David Dunn | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Nicholson (fresh) SF - Michael Shultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Samuel Linares (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Doi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Pipes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Jordan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Florida State | Michael Shultz misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 15:28 | Florida State | Michael Doi gets the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 15:10 | Florida State | Edward Pipes takes the ball from Eddie Nicholson | 28-35 |
| 14:55 | Louisville | Michael Doi blocks the jumper by Ricky Nelson | 28-35 |
| 14:54 | Louisville | Ricky Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 14:44 | Louisville | Gerald Norby takes the ball from Ricky Nelson | 28-35 |
| 14:18 | Florida State | Michael Shultz misses the jumper from the left side | 28-35 |
| 14:16 | Louisville | Ricky Nelson grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 14:00 | Louisville | Don Jordan is hacked by Michael Shultz - foul #3 on Michael Shultz, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | Wes Thomas (SG) Eddie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Williams (PG), Thomas Turkowski (SG), Chris Gerken (SF), Kenneth Wynn (PF) Timothy Taylor, Edward Pipes, Don Jordan, David Dunn | |
| 13:41 | Louisville | Chris Gerken is whistled for traveling | 28-35 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Dunn (C) Ricky Nelson | |
| 13:17 | Florida State | Michael Shultz clanks a floater from the right side | 28-35 |
| 13:15 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 13:02 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kenneth Wynn, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| 12:41 | Florida State | Gerald Norby buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 12:20 | Louisville | David Dunn connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Thomas Turkowski | 31-37 |
| 12:01 | Florida State | Gerald Norby's pass is intercepted by Paul Williams | 31-37 |
| 11:47 | Louisville | David Dunn knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Chris Gerken and he's fouled by Michael Doi - foul #2 on Michael Doi, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Glaser (SF), Robert Chouinard (PF), Alex Foster (C) Michael Shultz, Samuel Linares, Michael Doi | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Taylor (PG), Edward Pipes (SG) Paul Williams, Thomas Turkowski | |
| 11:47 | Louisville | David Dunn makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wes Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Glaser (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Chouinard (fresh) C - Alex Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Pipes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Gerken (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Wynn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Dunn (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Florida State | Alex Foster comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-40 |
| 11:21 | Florida State | Alex Foster misses the tip | 31-40 |
| 11:19 | Louisville | David Dunn grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 11:02 | Louisville | David Dunn comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 31-40 |
| 11:01 | Florida State | Alex Foster gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 10:47 | Florida State | David Dunn steals it from Wes Thomas | 31-40 |
| 10:30 | Louisville | David Dunn misses the fadeaway near the basket | 31-40 |
| 10:29 | Florida State | Alex Foster pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 10:11 | Florida State | James Glaser is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Glaser, team foul #5 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Mizell (PG), Eddie Nicholson (SG), Michael Shultz (SF), Samuel Linares (PF), Michael Doi (C) Gerald Norby, Wes Thomas, James Glaser, Robert Chouinard, Alex Foster | |
| Subs | Louisville | Don Jordan (SF), Ricky Nelson (PF) Chris Gerken, David Dunn | |
| 09:57 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Eddie Nicholson - foul #1 on Eddie Nicholson, team foul #6 | 31-40 |
| 09:57 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 09:57 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 09:57 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Michael Doi | 31-41 |
| 09:35 | Florida State | Michael Doi misses badly on a shot from the right side | 31-41 |
| 09:33 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 09:14 | Louisville | Don Jordan clanks a jumper from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 09:13 | Florida State | Michael Doi snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 08:50 | Florida State | Don Jordan is called for the reach on Michael Doi - foul #3 on Don Jordan, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Norby (PG) David Mizell | |
| Subs | Louisville | Chris Gerken (PG), Thomas Turkowski (SG) Timothy Taylor, Edward Pipes | |
| 08:31 | Florida State | Gerald Norby makes the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Chris Gerken - foul #2 on Chris Gerken, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Wes Thomas (SG) Eddie Nicholson | |
| Subs | Louisville | David Dunn (C) Kenneth Wynn | |
| 08:31 | Florida State | Gerald Norby makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 08:18 | Louisville | David Dunn buries a shot in the paint | 34-43 |
| 07:52 | Florida State | Michael Shultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wes Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Shultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Linares (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Doi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Chris Gerken (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Turkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Don Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ricky Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Dunn (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Louisville | Michael Doi swats the layup by David Dunn | 34-43 |
| 07:30 | Louisville | Don Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 07:12 | Louisville | Thomas Turkowski can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 34-43 |
| 07:10 | Louisville | Ricky Nelson misses the tip | 34-43 |
| 07:08 | Florida State | Gerald Norby gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 06:46 | Florida State | Michael Doi knocks in the shot from the baseline | 36-43 |
| 06:33 | Louisville | David Dunn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Wes Thomas - foul #2 on Wes Thomas, team foul #7 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Florida State | David Mizell (PG), Eddie Nicholson (SG), James Glaser (SF), Robert Chouinard (PF), Alex Foster (C) Gerald Norby, Wes Thomas, Michael Shultz, Samuel Linares, Michael Doi | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Taylor (PG), Edward Pipes (SG), Kenneth Wynn (PF) Chris Gerken, Thomas Turkowski, Ricky Nelson | |
| 06:33 | Louisville | David Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 06:33 | Louisville | David Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 06:11 | Florida State | Robert Chouinard hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Mizell | 38-45 |
| 05:50 | Louisville | Edward Pipes scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Don Jordan | 38-47 |
| 05:21 | Florida State | David Dunn is called for the reach on David Mizell - foul #3 on David Dunn, team foul #6 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Gerald Norby (PG), Wes Thomas (SG), Michael Doi (C) David Mizell, Eddie Nicholson, Alex Foster | |
| Subs | Louisville | Chris Gerken (SF), Ricky Nelson (PF) Don Jordan, David Dunn | |
| 05:12 | Florida State | Michael Doi clanks a shot from the left block | 38-47 |
| 05:11 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 04:56 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn's floater is tipped away by Robert Chouinard | 38-47 |
| 04:55 | Florida State | Michael Doi gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:49 | Florida State | Wes Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-47 |
| 04:47 | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 04:25 | Louisville | Edward Pipes misses the lay-in | 38-47 |
| 04:24 | Florida State | Robert Chouinard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 04:08 | Florida State | Wes Thomas hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Doi | 41-47 |
| 03:53 | Louisville | Edward Pipes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-47 |
| 03:52 | Florida State | Robert Chouinard pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 03:52 | Florida State | Florida State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | Michael Shultz (SF), Samuel Linares (PF) James Glaser, Robert Chouinard | |
| Subs | Louisville | Don Jordan (PF) Kenneth Wynn | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:23 | Florida State | Michael Shultz misses long on a runner in the lane | 41-47 |
| 03:21 | Louisville | Edward Pipes gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Gerald Norby (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wes Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Shultz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Linares (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Doi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Pipes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chris Gerken (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Don Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Nelson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:01 | Louisville | Timothy Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 02:59 | Florida State | Michael Doi grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Florida State | Samuel Linares misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 41-47 |
| 02:34 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Linares | 41-47 |
| 02:13 | Florida State | Michael Doi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:54 | Louisville | Chris Gerken hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wes Thomas - foul #3 on Wes Thomas, team foul #8 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Wynn (PF), David Dunn (C) Edward Pipes, Ricky Nelson | |
| 01:54 | Louisville | Chris Gerken misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 01:54 | Louisville | Chris Gerken misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 01:54 | Florida State | Michael Doi grabs the board | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Florida State | Gerald Norby misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-47 |
| 01:36 | Florida State | Gerald Norby tips it in | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:17 | Louisville | David Dunn scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Taylor | 43-49 |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Samuel Linares hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Kenneth Wynn - foul #2 on Kenneth Wynn, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Edward Pipes (SG) Chris Gerken | |
| 00:57 | Florida State | Samuel Linares makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Don Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Florida State | Wes Thomas makes the floater from the left side and he's hacked by Edward Pipes - foul #1 on Edward Pipes, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| 00:14 | Florida State | Wes Thomas makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Edward Pipes knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Don Jordan and the foul's on Michael Shultz - foul #4 on Michael Shultz, team foul #9 | 49-51 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Edward Pipes misses the free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Samuel Linares pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 00:04 | Florida State | Florida State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Michael Shultz hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 49-51 |