| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Shiver (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Delaney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Robert Wallace inbounds the ball | 14-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn hits a shot from the right block set up by Marc Lutz and the foul's on Barry Paige - foul #3 on Barry Paige, team foul #1 | 14-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (C) Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 19:31 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn makes the free throw | 14-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-29 |
| 19:15 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn grabs the board | 14-29 |
| 18:50 | Louisville | William Shiver hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Eric Russ - foul #2 on Eric Russ, team foul #2 | 14-29 |
| 18:50 | Louisville | William Shiver makes the 1st free throw | 14-30 |
| 18:50 | Louisville | William Shiver misses the 2nd free throw | 14-30 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Russ | 14-30 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Timothy Colburn steps in front of the Vernon Wier pass in the backcourt | 14-30 |
| 18:32 | Louisville | Robert Wallace is hacked by Timothy Cooper - foul #2 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #3 | 14-30 |
| 18:12 | Louisville | Robert Wallace hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Colburn | 14-32 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | William Shiver is called for the reach on Vernon Wier - foul #2 on William Shiver, team foul #1 | 14-32 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Eric Russ comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Delaney - foul #3 on Robert Delaney, team foul #2 | 14-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Alexander (C) Robert Delaney | |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Eric Russ makes the 1st free throw | 15-32 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Eric Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 16-32 |
| 17:21 | Louisville | Vernon Wier steals it from William Shiver | 16-32 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vernon Wier | 18-32 |
| 17:01 | Louisville | Peter Alexander scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 18-34 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper can't connect on a shot in the paint | 18-34 |
| 16:38 | Louisville | Peter Alexander gets the rebound | 18-34 |
| 16:13 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn knocks in the floater from the left side | 18-36 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-36 |
| 15:57 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Marc Lutz | 18-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Hansen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Shiver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Peter Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn is called for traveling | 18-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Barry Paige (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Delaney (C) Peter Alexander | |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Barry Paige lays it in set up by Vernon Wier | 20-36 |
| 14:45 | Louisville | Marc Lutz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-36 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Eric Russ hits a jump hook in the paint | 22-36 |
| 14:05 | Louisville | Robert Wallace comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Frazier - foul #4 on Michael Frazier, team foul #4 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG) Michael Frazier | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:05 | Louisville | Robert Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 14:05 | Louisville | Robert Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Marc Lutz - foul #1 on Marc Lutz, team foul #3 | 22-38 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 13:24 | Louisville | Vernon Wier steps in front of the Robert Delaney pass | 24-38 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits the finger roll | 26-38 |
| 13:01 | Louisville | Marc Lutz clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 26-38 |
| 12:59 | Louisville | Robert Delaney snags the offensive board | 26-38 |
| 12:32 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn makes the shot from the baseline | 26-40 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Barry Paige lays it up and in | 28-40 |
| 11:55 | Louisville | Robert Wallace hits a jumper near the basket set up by Marc Lutz | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Eric Russ (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Wallace (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Shiver (tiring) 5 pts. C - Robert Delaney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-42 |
| 11:44 | Louisville | Robert Wallace pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 11:26 | Louisville | Timothy Cooper is called for the reach on Robert Delaney - foul #3 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #5 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (PF) Eric Russ | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (PG), Clifford Thomas (SF), Peter Alexander (PF) Timothy Colburn, Robert Wallace, William Shiver | |
| 11:07 | Louisville | Robert Delaney scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Marc Lutz | 28-44 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Fred Butler - foul #1 on Fred Butler, team foul #4 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Danny Booth (SG) Marc Lutz | |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 10:34 | Louisville | Robert Delaney hits a turnaround from the left block | 29-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen throws it down | 31-46 |
| 09:54 | Louisville | Peter Alexander makes the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Donald Hansen - foul #1 on Donald Hansen, team foul #6 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Shiver (C) Robert Delaney | |
| 09:54 | Louisville | Peter Alexander makes the free throw | 31-49 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Fred Butler is called for the reach on Vernon Wier - foul #2 on Fred Butler, team foul #5 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG), Marc Lutz (SG), Robert Wallace (SF) Fred Butler, Danny Booth, Clifford Thomas | |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 09:07 | Louisville | William Shiver clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 34-49 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Barry Paige snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Barry Paige travels with the ball | 34-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Russ (PF) Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:30 | Louisville | Donald Hansen is called for the reach on Timothy Colburn - foul #2 on Donald Hansen, team foul #7 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Paige (C) Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Delaney (C) Peter Alexander | |
| 08:30 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn misses the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the board | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Eric Russ tips it but misses | 34-49 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Russ | 34-49 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Marc Lutz is called for the reach on Timothy Cooper - foul #2 on Marc Lutz, team foul #6 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG) Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (PG), Clifford Thomas (SF), Peter Alexander (PF) Timothy Colburn, Robert Wallace, William Shiver | |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper loses the dribble to Robert Delaney | 34-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Frazier (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Vernon Wier (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fred Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Clifford Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Delaney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Fred Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-49 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Frazier | 36-49 |
| 07:15 | Louisville | Peter Alexander is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Peter Alexander, team foul #7 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Danny Booth (SG) Marc Lutz | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Peter Alexander denies the turnaround by Barry Paige | 36-49 |
| 06:54 | Louisville | Peter Alexander pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 06:50 | Louisville | Michael Frazier is called for the reach on Fred Butler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Frazier, team foul #8 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Donald Hansen (C) Michael Frazier, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG), Robert Wallace (SF), William Shiver (PF) Danny Booth, Clifford Thomas, Robert Delaney | |
| 06:50 | Louisville | Fred Butler makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 06:50 | Louisville | Fred Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper loses the dribble to Fred Butler | 36-51 |
| 06:31 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Butler | 36-53 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Fred Butler steals it from Vernon Wier | 36-53 |
| 05:54 | Louisville | William Shiver hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 36-53 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen grabs the board | 36-53 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Eric Russ is blocked by Robert Wallace | 36-53 |
| 05:43 | Louisville | Fred Butler gets the rebound | 36-53 |
| 05:15 | Louisville | Peter Alexander comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 36-53 |
| 05:13 | Louisville | Robert Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 36-53 |
| 04:49 | Louisville | Vernon Wier steals the ball from Robert Wallace | 36-53 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Vernon Wier | 38-53 |
| 04:26 | Louisville | William Shiver makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Fred Butler and the foul's on Eric Russ - foul #3 on Eric Russ, team foul #9 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG), Clifford Thomas (SF), Robert Delaney (C) Timothy Colburn, Robert Wallace, Peter Alexander | |
| 04:26 | Louisville | William Shiver makes the free throw | 38-56 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-56 |
| 04:06 | Louisville | William Shiver grabs the board | 38-56 |
| 03:43 | Louisville | Robert Delaney clanks a runner from close range | 38-56 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Donald Hansen | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Cooper (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Russ (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Donald Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Fred Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Lutz (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Clifford Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Shiver (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Delaney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Vernon Wier | 41-56 |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Marc Lutz blows the layup but he's hacked by Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #2 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #10 | 41-56 |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen tips it in | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:35 | Louisville | Clifford Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 43-58 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Russ | 46-58 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | Clifford Thomas scores on a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Eric Russ - foul #4 on Eric Russ, team foul #11 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG) Fred Butler | |
| 01:53 | Louisville | Clifford Thomas makes the free throw | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Eric Russ clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 01:43 | Louisville | Marc Lutz grabs the board | 46-61 |
| 01:19 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Timothy Cooper - foul #4 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #12 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Wallace (SF) Clifford Thomas | |
| 01:19 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 01:19 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-63 |
| 01:04 | Louisville | William Shiver gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Hansen - foul #3 on Donald Hansen, team foul #13 | 46-63 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Robert Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-64 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Robert Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Louisville | Marc Lutz connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Colburn | 46-66 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper misses short on a floater from the right wing | 46-66 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Marc Lutz pulls down the rebound | 46-66 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn runs out the clock | 46-66 |