| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Timothy Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Saul Martin (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Diebold (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Lamar Strother (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Malpass (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jimmy Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Pennell (fresh) C - Barry Gerhard (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan 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 (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Louisville | Lamar Strother can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright misses the jumper in the paint | 29-25 |
| 19:40 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 19:35 | Louisville | Julian Malpass misses long on a jumper in the lane | 29-25 |
| 19:33 | Louisville | Charles Pennell gets the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | Julian Malpass throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-25 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright is hacked by Lamar Strother - foul #1 on Lamar Strother, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Charles Pennell - foul #2 on Charles Pennell, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:20 | Louisville | Lamar Strother drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Pennell | 30-28 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jimmy Wiley - foul #1 on Jimmy Wiley, team foul #3 | 30-28 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:42 | Louisville | Lamar Strother makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Julian Malpass | 31-30 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arden Mason | 33-30 |
| 16:55 | Louisville | Julian Malpass scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jimmy Wiley | 33-32 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 33-32 |
| 16:49 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Charles Pennell | 33-32 |
| 16:42 | Louisville | Lamar Strother misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-32 |
| 16:40 | Louisville | Lamar Strother grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:26 | Louisville | Julian Malpass misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 16:24 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 33-34 |
| 15:55 | Louisville | Charles Pennell gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Timothy Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arden Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Saul Martin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Jansen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Diebold (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Lamar Strother (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Malpass (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Wiley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Pennell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Barry Gerhard (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Louisville | Lamar Strother can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 15:31 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Julian Malpass | 33-34 |
| 15:19 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley is hacked by Saul Martin - foul #1 on Saul Martin, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (PG), Leon Henry (SG), Theodore Bush (SF), Eddie Clifton (PF), Tony Faison (C) Timothy Wright, Arden Mason, Saul Martin, Jerry Jansen, Edwin Diebold | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Thomas (PG), Dwight Barra (SG), Bernard Patel (SF), Terry Allender (PF), Walter Horn (C) Lamar Strother, Julian Malpass, Jimmy Wiley, Charles Pennell, Barry Gerhard | |
| 15:10 | Louisville | Theodore Bush takes the ball from Bernard Patel | 33-34 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 33-34 |
| 14:43 | Louisville | Terry Allender grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 14:22 | Louisville | Bernard Patel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Terry Allender - foul #4 on Terry Allender, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Julian Malpass (SG), Charles Pennell (PF) Dwight Barra, Terry Allender | |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 13:39 | Louisville | Julian Malpass can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-34 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Tony Faison gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Theodore Bush | 37-34 |
| 13:05 | Louisville | Charles Pennell drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Willie Thomas | 37-36 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Wright (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Saul Martin (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), Edwin Diebold (C) Scott Friddle, Leon Henry, Theodore Bush, Eddie Clifton, Tony Faison | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lamar Strother (PG), Jimmy Wiley (SF), Barry Gerhard (C) Willie Thomas, Bernard Patel, Charles Pennell | |
| 12:16 | Louisville | Julian Malpass buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lamar Strother | 37-39 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Timothy Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Saul Martin (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Diebold (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Lamar Strother (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julian Malpass (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Horn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Barry Gerhard (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Louisville | Julian Malpass knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Lamar Strother | 39-41 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold tips it but misses | 39-41 |
| 11:07 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 10:52 | Louisville | Walter Horn buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Julian Malpass | 39-43 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright clanks a shot from the right side | 39-43 |
| 10:22 | Louisville | Walter Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:08 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley makes the shot in the lane | 39-45 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 09:41 | Louisville | Barry Gerhard grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 09:26 | Louisville | Barry Gerhard clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 39-45 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Saul Martin's pass is intercepted by Lamar Strother | 39-45 |
| 09:00 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley can't throw it down | 39-45 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Edwin Diebold | 39-45 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Saul Martin | 41-45 |
| 08:13 | Louisville | Edwin Diebold picks off the pass by Lamar Strother | 41-45 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 07:48 | Louisville | Lamar Strother snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Timothy Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arden Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Saul Martin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Jansen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Diebold (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Lamar Strother (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Julian Malpass (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Wiley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Horn (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Gerhard (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Louisville | Walter Horn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (PG), Leon Henry (SG), Theodore Bush (SF), Eddie Clifton (PF), Tony Faison (C) Timothy Wright, Arden Mason, Saul Martin, Jerry Jansen, Edwin Diebold | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Thomas (PG), Dwight Barra (SG), Bernard Patel (SF), Terry Allender (PF), Charles Pennell (C) Lamar Strother, Julian Malpass, Jimmy Wiley, Walter Horn, Barry Gerhard | |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Tony Faison misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Bernard Patel - foul #1 on Bernard Patel, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Tony Faison makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Tony Faison makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:46 | Louisville | Dwight Barra misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-45 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Tony Faison drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Eddie Clifton | 45-45 |
| 05:49 | Louisville | Bernard Patel can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-45 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Tony Faison pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Leon Henry | 47-45 |
| 05:10 | Louisville | Willie Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SF) Tony Faison | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lamar Strother (PG) Willie Thomas | |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Dwight Barra steals it from Scott Friddle out of a doubleteam | 47-45 |
| 04:44 | Louisville | Lamar Strother loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Wright (PG) Scott Friddle | |
| Subs | Louisville | Julian Malpass (SG), Jimmy Wiley (SF), Barry Gerhard (C) Dwight Barra, Bernard Patel, Charles Pennell | |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Saul Martin misses short on a shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton tips it home | 49-45 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Leon Henry - foul #3 on Leon Henry, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG), Jerry Jansen (PF), Tony Faison (C) Leon Henry, Eddie Clifton, Theodore Bush | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:07 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Tony Faison | 49-45 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Terry Allender - foul #5 on Terry Allender, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Pennell (PF) Terry Allender | |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Timothy Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Faison (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Lamar Strother (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Julian Malpass (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Pennell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Gerhard (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Louisville | Julian Malpass comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-45 |
| 03:20 | Louisville | Lamar Strother snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 03:12 | Louisville | Timothy Wright is called for the reach on Barry Gerhard - foul #2 on Timothy Wright, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold (C) Tony Faison | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 03:04 | Louisville | Julian Malpass misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 51-45 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Barry Gerhard - foul #1 on Barry Gerhard, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Thomas (PG), Walter Horn (C) Lamar Strother, Barry Gerhard | |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 02:48 | Louisville | Walter Horn grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 02:48 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| 02:34 | Louisville | Julian Malpass clanks a 3 from straight away | 52-45 |
| 02:33 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley tips it in | 52-47 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 02:04 | Louisville | Julian Malpass snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 02:04 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Lamar Strother (PG) Willie Thomas | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | Charles Pennell tips it home | 52-49 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Charles Pennell swats the layup by Jerry Jansen | 52-49 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Jansen | 54-49 |
| 00:49 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Barry Gerhard (C) Walter Horn | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Louisville | Charles Pennell misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Lamar Strother is called for the reach on Edwin Diebold in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lamar Strother, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (PG), Mark Barnes (SG), Leon Henry (SF), Theodore Bush (PF) Timothy Wright, Arden Mason, Saul Martin, Jerry Jansen | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley is fouled on the floor by Theodore Bush - foul #1 on Theodore Bush, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Wright (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Saul Martin (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF) Scott Friddle, Mark Barnes, Leon Henry, Theodore Bush | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lamar Strother | 56-52 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright is hacked by Lamar Strother in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lamar Strother, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leon Henry (SF) Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Lamar Strother makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Julian Malpass | 58-55 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen is fouled in the backcourt by Lamar Strother - foul #4 on Lamar Strother, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Julian Malpass makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Lamar Strother | 60-58 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Leon Henry is hacked by Lamar Strother in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lamar Strother, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (SF) Arden Mason | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willie Thomas (PG) Lamar Strother | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Leon Henry makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Leon Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG) Leon Henry | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Jimmy Wiley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen runs out the clock | 62-58 |