| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Von Mitkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thigpen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wallace (fresh) C - Larry Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andre Burbach (fresh) C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | John Thigpen inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Louisville | John Thigpen misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 19:32 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 19:09 | West Virginia | John Thigpen is called for the reach on David Hunter - foul #2 on John Thigpen, team foul #1 | 19-24 |
| 19:02 | West Virginia | David Hunter slams it home set up by Andre Burbach | 19-26 |
| 18:41 | Louisville | Robert Wallace's pass is intercepted by William Lanier | 19-26 |
| 18:38 | West Virginia | William Lanier hits the finger roll | 19-28 |
| 18:15 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Lanier - foul #3 on William Lanier, team foul #1 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (SG) William Lanier | |
| 18:15 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 18:15 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 17:46 | West Virginia | David Hunter is hacked by John Thigpen - foul #3 on John Thigpen, team foul #2 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Deans (SF) John Thigpen | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 17:24 | West Virginia | David Hunter clanks a jumper from the left block | 21-28 |
| 17:22 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach tips it back up and in | 21-30 |
| 17:08 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 16:39 | West Virginia | Robert Wallace takes the ball from Billy McNaughton | 24-30 |
| 16:27 | Louisville | Robert Wallace comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 24-30 |
| 16:25 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 16:00 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Melvin Phillips | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Von Mitkowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Deans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) C - Larry Watkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy McNaughton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Hunter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andre Burbach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 15:32 | Louisville | Larry Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 15:11 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Von Mitkowski | 27-32 |
| 14:52 | West Virginia | David Hunter is fouled on the floor by Shawn Deans - foul #2 on Shawn Deans, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | John Thigpen (SF), Howin Xue (PF) Shawn Deans, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG), Steven Dollinger (SF), James Johnson (PF) Melvin Phillips, David Hunter, Andre Burbach | |
| 14:36 | West Virginia | James Johnson is whistled for traveling | 27-32 |
| 14:19 | Louisville | Howin Xue hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 27-32 |
| 14:17 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Howin Xue | 27-32 |
| 13:48 | Louisville | Larry Watkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-32 |
| 13:47 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Raymond Johnson | 27-32 |
| 13:26 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Von Mitkowski - foul #1 on Von Mitkowski, team foul #4 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Willard Hensler (C) Larry Watkins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 13:26 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 13:26 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 13:24 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| 13:06 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson is fouled on the floor by Willard Hensler - foul #1 on Willard Hensler, team foul #5 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (SG), David Hunter (SF) Steven Dollinger, Raymond Johnson | |
| 12:48 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Willard Hensler - foul #2 on Willard Hensler, team foul #6 | 27-33 |
| 12:48 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 12:48 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 12:19 | Louisville | John Thigpen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 12:18 | Louisville | Howin Xue grabs the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 11:59 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 11:58 | West Virginia | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Von Mitkowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Thigpen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howin Xue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Hensler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy McNaughton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:54 | West Virginia | William Lanier knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-38 |
| 11:29 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Willard Hensler | 29-38 |
| 11:10 | West Virginia | James Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Deans (SG), Robert Wallace (PF), Larry Watkins (C) Von Mitkowski, Howin Xue, Willard Hensler | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andre Burbach (C) Melvin Phillips | |
| 10:50 | Louisville | John Thigpen drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Shawn Deans | 32-38 |
| 10:31 | West Virginia | William Lanier knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Billy McNaughton | 32-41 |
| 10:17 | Louisville | Larry Watkins is hacked by Andre Burbach - foul #1 on Andre Burbach, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG), Melvin Phillips (SG), Raymond Johnson (C) William Lanier, David Hunter, James Johnson | |
| 10:03 | Louisville | Larry Watkins can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 32-41 |
| 10:02 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 09:34 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-41 |
| 09:33 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 09:14 | West Virginia | Larry Watkins blocks the short jumper by Andre Burbach | 32-41 |
| 09:13 | Louisville | John Thigpen grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 09:07 | Louisville | Robert Wallace clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-41 |
| 09:05 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 08:42 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson connects on the jumper in the paint | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:29 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski blows the dunk but he's hacked by Steven Dollinger - foul #2 on Steven Dollinger, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Von Mitkowski (SG), Howin Xue (PF) Shawn Deans, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG), David Hunter (SF), James Johnson (PF) Steven Dollinger, Billy McNaughton, Raymond Johnson | |
| 08:29 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 08:29 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 08:04 | West Virginia | John Thigpen steps in front of the Melvin Phillips pass | 33-43 |
| 08:00 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski hits the finger roll set up by John Thigpen | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ivan Chrostowski (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Von Mitkowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Howin Xue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Watkins (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andre Burbach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:42 | West Virginia | William Lanier connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Johnson | 35-46 |
| 07:21 | Louisville | Howin Xue hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-46 |
| 07:19 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 07:04 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 07:02 | Louisville | Howin Xue grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 06:49 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 06:48 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 06:23 | West Virginia | David Hunter makes the jump hook from close range | 35-48 |
| 06:03 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 06:02 | Louisville | Larry Watkins grabs the offensive board | 35-48 |
| 05:48 | Louisville | Larry Watkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 05:46 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski grabs the offensive rebound | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:41 | Louisville | Howin Xue buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Von Mitkowski and the foul's on James Johnson - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Deans (PG), Willard Hensler (SF), Robert Wallace (PF) Ivan Chrostowski, John Thigpen, Larry Watkins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (SG), Raymond Johnson (C) Melvin Phillips, Andre Burbach | |
| 05:41 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses the free throw | 37-48 |
| 05:41 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 05:12 | West Virginia | David Hunter's floater is tipped away by Howin Xue | 37-48 |
| 05:11 | Louisville | Willard Hensler gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:49 | Louisville | Billy McNaughton takes the ball from Von Mitkowski after a doubleteam | 37-48 |
| 04:44 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton can't finish the layup | 37-48 |
| 04:43 | Louisville | Shawn Deans gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 04:35 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Billy McNaughton - foul #1 on Billy McNaughton, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG), Billy Kesler (SF) William Lanier, David Hunter | |
| 04:35 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 04:35 | Louisville | Von Mitkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 04:10 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson clanks a shot in the paint | 39-48 |
| 04:09 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton grabs the offensive board | 39-48 |
| 03:50 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton scores on a shot near the basket set up by Billy Kesler | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Shawn Deans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Von Mitkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willard Hensler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Wallace (fresh) C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Steven Dollinger (fresh) SG - Billy McNaughton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - Billy Kesler (fresh) 3 ast. PF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-50 |
| 03:37 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Raymond Johnson | 39-50 |
| 03:20 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 39-50 |
| 03:19 | West Virginia | Billy Kesler snags the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 03:03 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-50 |
| 03:01 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 02:39 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Von Mitkowski - foul #2 on Von Mitkowski, team foul #7 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski (PG), John Thigpen (SF), Larry Watkins (C) Von Mitkowski, Willard Hensler, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG), David Hunter (SF), Andre Burbach (PF) Steven Dollinger, Billy Kesler, James Johnson | |
| 02:39 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 02:39 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Thigpen | 41-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:57 | West Virginia | William Lanier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 01:55 | West Virginia | David Hunter tips it back up and in | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:51 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-53 |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | William Lanier pulls down the rebound | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:46 | West Virginia | Ivan Chrostowski is called for the reach on William Lanier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Chrostowski, team foul #8 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | Von Mitkowski (SG), Robert Wallace (PF) Shawn Deans, Howin Xue | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (SG), James Johnson (PF) Billy McNaughton, Andre Burbach | |
| 01:46 | West Virginia | William Lanier misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 01:46 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Von Mitkowski | 41-53 |
| 01:36 | Louisville | James Johnson steals it from Larry Watkins | 41-53 |
| 01:35 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips is hacked by Von Mitkowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Von Mitkowski, team foul #9 | 41-53 |
| 01:35 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 01:35 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 01:25 | Louisville | Robert Wallace is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Ivan Chrostowski | 43-55 |
| 01:23 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips is hacked by Ivan Chrostowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Chrostowski, team foul #10 | 43-55 |
| 01:23 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 01:23 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 01:05 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski loses the dribble to Melvin Phillips | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Melvin Phillips | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Louisville | John Thigpen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | David Hunter connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Melvin Phillips and he's fouled by Ivan Chrostowski - foul #3 on Ivan Chrostowski, team foul #11 | 43-61 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | David Hunter misses the free throw | 43-61 |
| 00:15 | Louisville | Larry Watkins pulls down the rebound | 43-61 |
| 00:09 | Louisville | Ivan Chrostowski connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Larry Watkins out of the doubleteam | 45-61 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | William Lanier runs out the clock | 45-61 |