| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Carmona (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Toney Dumas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ray Richards (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Nesbitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Ray Richards inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Louisville | Ray Richards misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-25 |
| 19:30 | Louisville | Richard Sheets grabs the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 19:12 | Louisville | Ray Richards drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Richard Sheets | 30-27 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | William Roach clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 19:02 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Rafael Ayala | 30-27 |
| 18:42 | Louisville | Ray Richards hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-27 |
| 17:56 | Louisville | Fred Carmona denies the turnaround by Rafael Ayala | 30-27 |
| 17:55 | Louisville | Ray Richards tips it but misses | 30-27 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 17:35 | Louisville | Ray Richards gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:20 | Louisville | Thomas Petty steps in front of the Toney Dumas pass | 30-27 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Roach | 32-27 |
| 16:51 | Louisville | Toney Dumas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Portillo (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Paul Pierce (PF) Richard Sheets, Ray Richards, Joseph Nesbitt | |
| 16:51 | Louisville | Toney Dumas makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:51 | Louisville | Toney Dumas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Toney Dumas takes the ball from James Johnson in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 16:22 | Louisville | Paul Pierce throws it down on a great pass from Donald Portillo | 32-31 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly can't finish the layup | 32-31 |
| 16:00 | Louisville | Toney Dumas grabs the board | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Roach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradly Kelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Toney Dumas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Portillo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. C - Rafael Ayala (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Louisville | Bradly Kelly steals it from Paul Pierce | 32-31 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly drills a floater from close range set up by James Johnson | 34-31 |
| 14:52 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala hits a floater from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 14:39 | Louisville | Paul Pierce pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:16 | Louisville | Donald Portillo makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Toney Dumas | 34-36 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from James Johnson | 37-36 |
| 13:30 | Louisville | Paul Pierce is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane | 37-38 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Paul Pierce blocks the short jumper by Fred Carmona | 37-38 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona can't tip it in | 37-38 |
| 13:12 | Louisville | Paul Pierce grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 12:50 | Louisville | Thomas Petty takes the ball from Donald Portillo after a doubleteam | 37-38 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | James Johnson throws it down set up by Thomas Petty | 39-38 |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | William Roach grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 39-38 |
| 12:25 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Clifford Jacobs | 39-38 |
| 11:58 | Louisville | Rafael Ayala can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Roach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradly Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Toney Dumas (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Portillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Jacobs (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Pierce (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Ayala (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Fred Carmona, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Richard Steib (C) James Johnson, Thomas Petty, William Roach, Bradly Kelly, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Richard Sheets (SG), Ray Richards (SF), Joseph Nesbitt (PF), Christopher Freudenberg (C) Toney Dumas, Donald Portillo, Clifford Jacobs, Paul Pierce, Rafael Ayala | |
| 11:23 | Louisville | Richard Sheets loses the dribble to Richard Steib | 39-38 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib is called for traveling | 39-38 |
| 10:38 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 10:36 | Louisville | Ray Richards tips it home | 39-40 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 10:08 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli is fouled in the backcourt by John Mason - foul #1 on John Mason, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG) Norman Jenkins | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 09:49 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-40 |
| 09:48 | Louisville | Ray Richards grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:23 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt is called for traveling | 42-40 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi State | Robert James clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses the tip | 42-40 |
| 09:07 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 09:02 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 09:00 | Louisville | Ray Richards hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 08:46 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 08:39 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Robert James throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Roach (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF), Fred Carmona (C) Robert James, Michael Hilbert, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (PG), Donald Portillo (SG), Clifford Jacobs (SF), Paul Pierce (PF) Timothy Marinelli, Richard Sheets, Ray Richards, Joseph Nesbitt | |
| 08:10 | Louisville | Bradly Kelly is called for the reach on Christopher Freudenberg - foul #1 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG) John Mason | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 07:57 | Louisville | Paul Pierce scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Toney Dumas | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Roach (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Carmona (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Toney Dumas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Jacobs (fresh) PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Freudenberg (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 07:33 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 07:15 | Louisville | Toney Dumas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG) Thomas Petty | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (SG), Ray Richards (SF), Joseph Nesbitt (PF) Donald Portillo, Clifford Jacobs, Paul Pierce | |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | William Roach makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 06:44 | Louisville | Richard Sheets splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 06:43 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | James Johnson buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Jenkins | 48-46 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | Richard Sheets hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Fred Carmona | 48-46 |
| 05:59 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona is whistled for a carry | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), Michael Hilbert (PF), Richard Steib (C) James Johnson, Norman Jenkins, Bradly Kelly, Fred Carmona | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG) Toney Dumas | |
| 05:30 | Louisville | Ray Richards knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Sheets | 48-49 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-49 |
| 05:05 | Louisville | Ray Richards grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 04:45 | Louisville | Ray Richards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt gets the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 04:29 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Marinelli | 48-52 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 04:16 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 03:49 | Louisville | Ray Richards comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Bradly Kelly (PF), Fred Carmona (C) John Mason, Michael Hilbert, Richard Steib | |
| Subs | Louisville | Toney Dumas (PG), Paul Pierce (PF), Rafael Ayala (C) Timothy Marinelli, Joseph Nesbitt, Christopher Freudenberg | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Roach (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Carmona (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Toney Dumas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Sheets (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ray Richards (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. PF - Paul Pierce (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Ayala (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Johnson | 50-52 |
| 03:05 | Louisville | Ray Richards drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Rafael Ayala and he's hacked by William Roach - foul #2 on William Roach, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF) William Roach | |
| Subs | Louisville | Donald Portillo (SG) Richard Sheets | |
| 03:05 | Louisville | Ray Richards makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona banks in the layup | 52-55 |
| 02:25 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Roach (SF) Robert James | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Sheets (SG), Joseph Nesbitt (PF) Donald Portillo, Paul Pierce | |
| 02:00 | Louisville | Joseph Nesbitt misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona is called for traveling | 52-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg (C) Rafael Ayala | |
| 01:19 | Louisville | James Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Sheets - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| 01:02 | Louisville | Ray Richards makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Toney Dumas | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 00:44 | Louisville | Richard Sheets snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Thomas Petty is called for the reach on Richard Sheets in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Petty, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli (PG), Clifford Jacobs (SF) Toney Dumas, Ray Richards | |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Richard Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:42 | Louisville | Richard Sheets misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Bradly Kelly | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-58 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | James Johnson grabs the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | William Roach can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Christopher Freudenberg | 52-58 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli is hacked by James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | William Roach comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg is hacked by James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Johnson, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Christopher Freudenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | John Mason scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Petty | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Louisville | John Mason is called for the reach on Timothy Marinelli in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Mason, team foul #10 | 55-61 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 58-63 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | John Mason is called for the reach on Timothy Marinelli in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Mason, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Timothy Marinelli makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | William Roach clanks a fullcourt shot | 58-65 |