Video of Michigan State vs Louisville - 2009 Regional Finals
- Final Score: Michigan State: 64, Louisville: 52
- NCAA Tournament Game: 2009 Regional Finals
- Lucas Oil Stadium - Indianapolis, Indiana
Michigan State advanced to the Final Four for the fifth time under head coach Tom Izzo following a 64-52 victory over No.1 seed Louisville. In this low scoring game played in front of roughly 72,000, the Spartans' Goran Suton and the Cardinals' Earl Clark each posted a respectable 19 points. However, Michigan State's defense dominated the Cardinals' by holding them to only 38.3 percent from the field.
NCAA Tournament Video Highlights
- Draymond Green finds Marquis gray inside for a power jam (Marquis Gray, Michigan State)
- Terrance Williams drives then kicks to Preston Knowles who drains the three for a 1310 Cardinal lead (Preston Knowles, Lousiville)
- Goran Suton fakes then shoots and is pure on a three to it the game up. Preston Knowles answers with a long three of his own. (Goran Suton, Michigan State)
- Goran Suton corrals a loose ball, Will Allen grabs an offensive rebound, then the team has eight straight passes without a dribble ending with a clean jumper from Travis Walton. (Travis Walton, Michigan State)
- A screen and roll gets Preston Knowles a layup but Goran Suton answers with a three to give the Spartans a lead (Goran Suton, Michigan State)
- Draymond Green gathers in a defensive rebound and outlets it to freshman Korie Lucious who nails a three in transition to put the Spartans up three going into the half (Korie Lucious, Michigan State)
- Andre McGee finds a streaking Terrance Williams who skies, for an alleyoop to tie the game (Terrance Williams, Louisville)
- Earl Clark penetrates and hits a bank shot to give Louisville a 3432 lead (Earl Clark, Louisville)
- Kalin Lucas nails a three to start a 92 run for the Spartans (Kalin Lucas, Michigan State)
- Durrell Summers caps the 92 Spartans run with a monster dunk (Durrell Summers, Michigan State)
- Durrell Summers hits back to back threes to give the Spartans a commanding 9 point lead (Durrell Summers, Michigan State)
- Will Allen penetrates and kicks to Durrell Summers who drills a three and gives the Spartans an insurmountable lead (Durrell Summers, Michigan State)
- Goran Suton finds Will Allen on a backdoor cut for a huge dunk (Will Allen, Michigan State)