| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fresh) SG - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Lowery (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman Gagnon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alonzo Garza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leo Paxton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Ray Richards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Florida State | Eric Lowery inbounds the ball | 27-21 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon misses short on a runner from the baseline | 27-21 |
| 19:52 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 19:29 | Louisville | Billy Tucker makes the jump hook from close range | 27-23 |
| 19:11 | Florida State | Ray Richards swats the dunk try by Eric Lowery | 27-23 |
| 19:09 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 18:40 | Louisville | Leo Paxton blows the layup but he's hacked by Dikembe Aldi - foul #1 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| 18:40 | Louisville | Leo Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 18:40 | Louisville | Leo Paxton misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 18:40 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 18:26 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-24 |
| 18:25 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 17:56 | Louisville | Paul Smith scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-26 |
| 17:40 | Florida State | Eric Lowery is whistled for traveling | 27-26 |
| 17:21 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 17:20 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:01 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon can't finish the layup | 27-26 |
| 17:00 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 16:46 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Ray Richards - foul #2 on Ray Richards, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Florida State | Carson Lively (PF) Norman Gagnon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), Gregory Caldwell (SG), Rafael Ayala (PF), David Brooks (C) Gahuj Afshari, Paul Smith, Leo Paxton, Ray Richards | |
| 16:46 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 16:46 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 16:46 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi makes the 3rd free throw | 29-26 |
| 16:31 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 29-26 |
| 16:30 | Louisville | David Brooks hits the follow up shot | 29-28 |
| 16:04 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-28 |
| 16:03 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Billy Tucker | 29-28 |
| 15:59 | Louisville | Billy Tucker misses the dunk but he's hacked by Carson Lively - foul #2 on Carson Lively, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), James Herzog (SF), John Wix (C) Dikembe Aldi, Eric Lowery, Alonzo Garza | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:59 | Louisville | Billy Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 15:59 | Louisville | Billy Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fresh) SG - Benny Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Herzog (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carson Lively (fresh) C - John Wix (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rafael Ayala (fresh) C - David Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 15:44 | Louisville | David Brooks grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 15:25 | Louisville | John Wix swats the short shot by Billy Tucker | 29-30 |
| 15:24 | Florida State | Carson Lively pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 15:20 | Florida State | James Herzog misses short on a floater from close range | 29-30 |
| 15:19 | Louisville | David Brooks gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 14:55 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 14:39 | Florida State | Paul Younkin misses short on a shot from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 14:37 | Louisville | The rebound goes to David Brooks | 29-32 |
| 14:33 | Louisville | Billy Tucker lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Gilliam | 29-34 |
| 14:18 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 14:13 | Louisville | Paul Younkin takes the ball from Thomas Gilliam in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 14:12 | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick hits the finger roll set up by Paul Younkin | 34-34 |
| 13:45 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala is called for traveling | 34-34 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SG), Eric Lowery (SF), Norman Gagnon (PF), Alonzo Garza (C) Paul Younkin, Benny Fitzpatrick, James Herzog, Carson Lively, John Wix | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Paul Pierce (SF), Leo Paxton (PF), Ray Richards (C) Thomas Gilliam, Gregory Caldwell, Billy Tucker, Rafael Ayala, David Brooks | |
| 13:27 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 12:58 | Louisville | Paul Smith connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Richards | 36-37 |
| 12:37 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ray Richards - foul #3 on Ray Richards, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| 12:37 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:37 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:15 | Louisville | Leo Paxton makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ray Richards | 38-39 |
| 12:09 | Florida State | Eric Lowery loses the dribble to Paul Smith | 38-39 |
| 12:06 | Louisville | Paul Smith banks in the layup | 38-41 |
| 11:46 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon double dribbles | 38-41 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG) William Draeger | |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (SF) Paul Pierce | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Aldi (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eric Lowery (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman Gagnon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Alonzo Garza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Gahuj Afshari (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leo Paxton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - Ray Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 11:03 | Florida State | Eric Lowery misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Gahuj Afshari - foul #1 on Gahuj Afshari, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Florida State | Carson Lively (PF) Norman Gagnon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rafael Ayala (PF), David Brooks (C) Leo Paxton, Ray Richards | |
| 11:03 | Florida State | Eric Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:03 | Florida State | Eric Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:41 | Louisville | Billy Tucker drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gahuj Afshari | 40-46 |
| 10:19 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza's floater is tipped away by Rafael Ayala | 40-46 |
| 10:17 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| 10:01 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Smith | 42-48 |
| 09:40 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi throws it down | 44-48 |
| 09:17 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Younkin - foul #3 on Paul Younkin, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), James Herzog (SF), Norman Gagnon (PF), John Wix (C) Dikembe Aldi, Eric Lowery, Carson Lively, Alonzo Garza | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell (SG), Leo Paxton (PF), Ray Richards (C) Paul Smith, Rafael Ayala, David Brooks | |
| 09:17 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:17 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:17 | Florida State | James Herzog pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:59 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Leo Paxton - foul #1 on Leo Paxton, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG) Gahuj Afshari | |
| 08:59 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:59 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:33 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Pierce (SF) Billy Tucker | |
| 08:24 | Florida State | James Herzog misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Pierce - foul #2 on Paul Pierce, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| 08:24 | Florida State | James Herzog makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:24 | Florida State | James Herzog makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 07:55 | Louisville | Paul Pierce misses badly on a shot from the right side | 48-49 |
| 07:53 | Florida State | John Wix grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 07:37 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 07:36 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Paul Younkin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benny Fitzpatrick (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Herzog (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Gagnon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wix (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Paxton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. C - Ray Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Norman Gagnon - foul #1 on Norman Gagnon, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG), Dikembe Aldi (SG), Eric Lowery (SF), Alonzo Garza (C) Paul Younkin, Benny Fitzpatrick, James Herzog, John Wix | |
| Subs | Louisville | Billy Tucker (SF) Leo Paxton | |
| 07:31 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:31 | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:08 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi drills a shot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 06:56 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 06:54 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:34 | Florida State | Eric Lowery scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from William Draeger and he's hacked by Paul Pierce - foul #3 on Paul Pierce, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG), Carson Lively (PF) William Draeger, Norman Gagnon | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Rafael Ayala (PF), David Brooks (C) Thomas Gilliam, Gregory Caldwell, Paul Pierce, Ray Richards | |
| 06:34 | Florida State | Eric Lowery makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:14 | Louisville | Paul Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Carson Lively - foul #3 on Carson Lively, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Leo Paxton (PF) Rafael Ayala | |
| 06:14 | Louisville | Paul Smith makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:14 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:14 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:53 | Florida State | Eric Lowery clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | David Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:32 | Louisville | David Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | James Herzog (SF) Eric Lowery | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Richards (C) David Brooks | |
| 05:14 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi is fouled on the floor by Paul Smith - foul #3 on Paul Smith, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Florida State | John Wix (C) Alonzo Garza | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:14 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:14 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:54 | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Tucker | 55-55 |
| 04:28 | Florida State | James Herzog is whistled for a carry | 55-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | Benny Fitzpatrick (SG), Eric Lowery (SF), Norman Gagnon (PF), Alonzo Garza (C) Dikembe Aldi, James Herzog, Carson Lively, John Wix | |
| Subs | Louisville | Paul Pierce (SF), Rafael Ayala (PF) Billy Tucker, Leo Paxton | |
| 04:00 | Louisville | Norman Gagnon is called for the reach on Paul Smith - foul #2 on Norman Gagnon, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam (PG), David Brooks (C) Gahuj Afshari, Ray Richards | |
| 03:38 | Louisville | David Brooks makes the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Paul Younkin - foul #4 on Paul Younkin, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG) Paul Younkin | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gregory Caldwell (SG), Billy Tucker (SF) Paul Smith, Paul Pierce | |
| 03:38 | Louisville | David Brooks makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - William Draeger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benny Fitzpatrick (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eric Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman Gagnon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Alonzo Garza (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Thomas Gilliam (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Billy Tucker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon is fouled on the floor by David Brooks - foul #2 on David Brooks, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi (SG) Benny Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:21 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:21 | Louisville | David Brooks snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 03:07 | Louisville | Thomas Gilliam drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Caldwell | 55-61 |
| 02:56 | Florida State | Eric Lowery hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 02:54 | Florida State | The offensive rebound goes to Alonzo Garza | 55-61 |
| 02:49 | Florida State | William Draeger knocks in the shot from the left side | 57-61 |
| 02:49 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Florida State | Paul Younkin (PG) William Draeger | |
| Subs | Louisville | Gahuj Afshari (PG), Paul Smith (SG), Leo Paxton (PF), Ray Richards (C) Thomas Gilliam, Gregory Caldwell, Rafael Ayala, David Brooks | |
| 02:28 | Louisville | Leo Paxton's pass is intercepted by Alonzo Garza | 57-61 |
| 02:07 | Florida State | Leo Paxton is called for the reach on Norman Gagnon - foul #2 on Leo Paxton, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| 02:07 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:07 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:50 | Louisville | Paul Smith misses short on a jumper from the right block | 59-61 |
| 01:49 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 01:35 | Florida State | Norman Gagnon hits a shot from the left block set up by Paul Younkin | 61-61 |
| 01:06 | Louisville | Leo Paxton misses long on a floater from the left side | 61-61 |
| 01:05 | Florida State | Alonzo Garza grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 00:46 | Florida State | Paul Younkin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Ray Richards gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Billy Tucker misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Eric Lowery - foul #2 on Eric Lowery, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Billy Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Billy Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:12 | Florida State | Billy Tucker takes the ball from Alonzo Garza | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Paul Younkin is called for the reach on Billy Tucker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Younkin, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Florida State | William Draeger (PG) Paul Younkin | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Billy Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Billy Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:10 | Florida State | Florida State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | William Draeger is fouled on the floor by Gahuj Afshari - foul #2 on Gahuj Afshari, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | William Draeger makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:03 | Florida State | William Draeger misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Leo Paxton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Leo Paxton is hacked by Dikembe Aldi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Aldi, team foul #10 | 62-64 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Leo Paxton misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Leo Paxton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Dikembe Aldi misses long on a halfcourt shot | 62-65 |