| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dustin Cooperman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Nunn (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jack Bissett (fresh) PF - Anthony Dillman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Wasson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Monks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | George Monks inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:34 | Louisville | Dustin Cooperman is called for the reach on Willis Williams - foul #2 on Dustin Cooperman, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG) Willis Williams | |
| 19:14 | Louisville | George Monks is hacked by Jack Bissett - foul #1 on Jack Bissett, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG) Richard Stiltner | |
| 18:49 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony Dillman - foul #1 on Anthony Dillman, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF), Mark Curry (C) George Monks, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 18:49 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:49 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:24 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman connects on the jumper from the right side | 33-31 |
| 17:58 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), George Monks (SF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Willis Williams, Claud Zagen, Mark Curry | |
| 17:44 | West Virginia | David Nunn is fouled on the floor by Paul Lehmann - foul #3 on Paul Lehmann, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG) Richard Stiltner | |
| 17:19 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 17:17 | Louisville | The rebound goes to George Monks | 33-31 |
| 16:48 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann connects on the runner from the right block set up by Willis Williams | 33-33 |
| 16:28 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Nunn and he's hacked by Matthew Wolfram - foul #2 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Bergsma (SF) Jack Bissett | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Mark Curry (C) Willis Williams, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 16:28 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman misses the free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:28 | Louisville | Mark Curry gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:01 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski is whistled for traveling | 35-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shaun Fournier (PF) Anthony Dillman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Benjamin Byram (SG), Claud Zagen (SF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Richard Stiltner, Radomil Lakowski, George Monks, Mark Curry | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dustin Cooperman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Nunn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bergsma (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shaun Fournier (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Wasson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Byram (fresh) SF - Claud Zagen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | West Virginia | David Nunn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 15:35 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 15:06 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram is whistled for a carry | 35-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Boyle (SG), Jack Bissett (SF) Dustin Cooperman, David Nunn | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Radomil Lakowski (SG), George Monks (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF), Mark Curry (C) Willis Williams, Benjamin Byram, Claud Zagen, Paul Lehmann, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 14:41 | West Virginia | James Bergsma jams it | 37-33 |
| 14:15 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-36 |
| 13:51 | West Virginia | James Bergsma's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman (PG), David Nunn (SG), Anthony Dillman (PF) James Bergsma, Robert Boyle, Shaun Fournier | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Paul Lehmann (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Richard Stiltner, Robert Gibbens, Mark Curry | |
| 13:30 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 37-36 |
| 13:29 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Dustin Cooperman | 37-36 |
| 13:13 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-36 |
| 13:11 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Paul Lehmann | 37-36 |
| 12:43 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from George Monks | 37-38 |
| 12:26 | West Virginia | Matthew Wolfram denies the turnaround by David Nunn | 37-38 |
| 12:25 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Wasson | 37-38 |
| 12:04 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 37-38 |
| 12:02 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Willis Williams | 37-38 |
| 11:39 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 11:37 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dustin Cooperman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Nunn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Bissett (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Dillman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Wasson (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Monks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | West Virginia | David Nunn jams it | 39-38 |
| 10:55 | Louisville | Anthony Dillman steals it from Willis Williams | 39-38 |
| 10:33 | West Virginia | David Nunn misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 10:31 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 10:12 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the baseline set up by George Monks | 39-40 |
| 09:46 | West Virginia | David Nunn misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-40 |
| 09:44 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson tips it but misses | 39-40 |
| 09:43 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 09:27 | Louisville | Willis Williams clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-40 |
| 09:25 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 09:01 | West Virginia | David Nunn is hacked by Paul Lehmann - foul #4 on Paul Lehmann, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Bergsma (PG), Robert Boyle (SG), Tom Matthews (SF), Shaun Fournier (PF), Jason Sisler (C) Dustin Cooperman, David Nunn, Jack Bissett, Anthony Dillman, Joseph Wasson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG), Benjamin Byram (SG), Claud Zagen (SF), Mark Curry (C) Willis Williams, Radomil Lakowski, George Monks, Matthew Wolfram | |
| 08:38 | West Virginia | James Bergsma comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 08:36 | Louisville | Mark Curry snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 08:09 | Louisville | Tom Matthews steals it from Claud Zagen | 39-40 |
| 08:06 | West Virginia | Tom Matthews lays it up and in | 41-40 |
| 07:47 | Louisville | Claud Zagen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-40 |
| 07:46 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Shaun Fournier | 41-40 |
| 07:26 | West Virginia | Paul Lehmann steals the ball from Shaun Fournier | 41-40 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Bergsma (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Boyle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tom Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shaun Fournier (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jason Sisler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Richard Stiltner (fresh) SG - Benjamin Byram (fresh) SF - Claud Zagen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Lehmann (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Curry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Lehmann | 41-42 |
| 06:47 | West Virginia | Shaun Fournier misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-42 |
| 06:46 | West Virginia | Jason Sisler tips it home | 43-42 |
| 06:22 | Louisville | Benjamin Byram comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 06:21 | West Virginia | Shaun Fournier pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 05:52 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman (PG), David Nunn (SG), Jack Bissett (SF), Anthony Dillman (PF), Joseph Wasson (C) James Bergsma, Robert Boyle, Tom Matthews, Shaun Fournier, Jason Sisler | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willis Williams (PG), Radomil Lakowski (SG), George Monks (SF), Robert Gibbens (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) Richard Stiltner, Benjamin Byram, Claud Zagen, Paul Lehmann, Mark Curry | |
| 05:32 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Wasson - foul #1 on Joseph Wasson, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Curry (C) Matthew Wolfram | |
| 05:32 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 05:32 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 05:03 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-44 |
| 04:36 | Louisville | Joseph Wasson steals it from Radomil Lakowski | 48-44 |
| 04:12 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Dillman | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 04:02 | Louisville | Joseph Wasson is called for the reach on Willis Williams - foul #2 on Joseph Wasson, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Claud Zagen (SF), Paul Lehmann (PF), Matthew Wolfram (C) George Monks, Robert Gibbens, Mark Curry | |
| 03:48 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski buries a runner from the baseline set up by Paul Lehmann | 50-46 |
| 03:26 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 03:25 | Louisville | Willis Williams gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dustin Cooperman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Nunn (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Bissett (fresh) PF - Anthony Dillman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Wasson (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Willis Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Radomil Lakowski (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claud Zagen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Lehmann (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Matthew Wolfram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:07 | Louisville | Paul Lehmann is hacked by Anthony Dillman - foul #2 on Anthony Dillman, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisville | George Monks (SF) Claud Zagen | |
| 02:51 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 02:28 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Dustin Cooperman | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 02:12 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 02:10 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 01:46 | West Virginia | Radomil Lakowski picks off the pass by Dustin Cooperman | 52-46 |
| 01:37 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski loses the dribble to Dustin Cooperman | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:15 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman makes the runner from the left block | 54-46 |
| 01:06 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 01:04 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram tips it in | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:58 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman is fouled on the floor by Willis Williams - foul #3 on Willis Williams, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| 00:55 | West Virginia | Willis Williams is called for the reach on David Nunn - foul #4 on Willis Williams, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| 00:53 | West Virginia | David Nunn is fouled on the floor by Paul Lehmann - foul #5 on Paul Lehmann, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Gibbens (PF) Paul Lehmann | |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman is hacked by Matthew Wolfram - foul #3 on Matthew Wolfram, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Louisville | Willis Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 00:46 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski gets the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 00:43 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from George Monks | 56-51 |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | Radomil Lakowski is called for the reach on Jack Bissett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Radomil Lakowski, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Willis Williams drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Radomil Lakowski | 58-53 |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | David Nunn is hacked by Willis Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willis Williams, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Bergsma (SF) Anthony Dillman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Stiltner (PG) Willis Williams | |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | David Nunn misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Radomil Lakowski is called for the reach on Joseph Wasson - foul #2 on Radomil Lakowski, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-53 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram grabs the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Radomil Lakowski | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Stiltner - foul #3 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #11 | 60-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Boyle (SG) David Nunn | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Radomil Lakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Matthew Wolfram gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | James Bergsma steps in front of the Robert Gibbens pass | 61-56 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Nunn (SG) Robert Boyle | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Richard Stiltner is called for the reach on David Nunn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #12 | 61-56 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | David Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | David Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:04 | Louisville | Richard Stiltner buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Radomil Lakowski | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Richard Stiltner is called for the reach on Dustin Cooperman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Stiltner, team foul #13 | 63-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman (PF) Jack Bissett | |
| Subs | Louisville | Benjamin Byram (PG) Richard Stiltner | |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Robert Gibbens comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 63-59 |