| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Logan (fresh) SG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) SF - Walter Magner (fresh) PF - Thomas McCier (fresh) C - Richard Post (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) SG - Kevin Davidson (fresh) SF - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) PF - Gary Kinnear (fresh) C - Rafael Barnes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Larry Logan - foul #1 on Larry Logan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:16 | West Virginia | Walter Magner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks snags the defensive board | 0-1 |
| 19:09 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes comes up short on the floater from the left side | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:52 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 18:51 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear tips it back up and in | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | West Virginia | Richard Post can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Gary Kinnear - foul #1 on Gary Kinnear, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | West Virginia | Richard Post makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:32 | West Virginia | Richard Post misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:32 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear gets the rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:28 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks travels with the ball | 1-3 |
| 18:06 | West Virginia | Walter Magner loses the ball out of bounds | 1-3 |
| 17:46 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 1-5 |
| 17:25 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 1-5 |
| 17:23 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks snags the defensive board | 1-5 |
| 17:18 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 17:16 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes tips it in | 1-7 |
| 16:51 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Larry Logan is blocked by Wilfredo Rizzo | 1-7 |
| 16:49 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Gary Kinnear | 1-7 |
| 16:44 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-7 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Piao China (SG), Jeffrey Job (SF), Shawn Rose (PF), Darryl Lee (C) Christopher Brooks, Kevin Davidson, Wilfredo Rizzo, Gary Kinnear, Rafael Barnes | |
| 16:15 | West Virginia | Walter Magner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 1-7 |
| 16:14 | Louisville | Darryl Lee grabs the board | 1-7 |
| 16:08 | Louisville | Piao China connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-10 |
| 15:49 | West Virginia | Walter Magner knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-10 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Logan (fresh) SG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) SF - Walter Magner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas McCier (fairly fresh) C - Richard Post (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Breault (fresh) SG - Piao China (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Job (fresh) PF - Shawn Rose (fresh) C - Darryl Lee (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Louisville | Darryl Lee makes the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Richard Post - foul #1 on Richard Post, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Harbor (PF), Benjamin Goss (C) Thomas McCier, Richard Post | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 15:27 | Louisville | Darryl Lee makes the free throw | 4-13 |
| 15:07 | West Virginia | Larry Logan misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Breault - foul #1 on Matthew Breault, team foul #2 | 4-13 |
| 15:07 | West Virginia | Larry Logan makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 15:07 | West Virginia | Larry Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 14:43 | Louisville | Matthew Breault travels with the ball | 6-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Wilfredo Rizzo (SF), Gary Kinnear (PF) Matthew Breault, Jeffrey Job, Shawn Rose | |
| 14:31 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer is fouled on the floor by Gary Kinnear - foul #2 on Gary Kinnear, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Evan Morris (SG), Richard Post (C) David Zollicoffer, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Rose (PF) Gary Kinnear | |
| 14:13 | West Virginia | Richard Post makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Walter Magner | 8-13 |
| 13:57 | Louisville | Piao China buries a fadeaway from the right side | 8-15 |
| 13:37 | West Virginia | Walter Magner scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Logan | 11-15 |
| 13:19 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks is hacked by Richard Post - foul #2 on Richard Post, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (PG), David Zollicoffer (SG), John Minard (SF), Thomas McCier (PF), Benjamin Goss (C) Larry Logan, Evan Morris, Walter Magner, Robert Harbor, Richard Post | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Kevin Davidson (SG), Jeffrey Job (SF), Rafael Barnes (C) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, Shawn Rose, Darryl Lee | |
| 12:59 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes knocks in the turnaround from close range | 11-17 |
| 12:36 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 11-17 |
| 12:34 | West Virginia | Thomas McCier hits the follow up shot | 13-17 |
| 12:17 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by David Zollicoffer - foul #1 on David Zollicoffer, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), Walter Magner (SF) Robert Manzi, John Minard | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Shawn Rose (PF) Matthew Breault, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 12:17 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:17 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:17 | West Virginia | Thomas McCier pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 12:10 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 11:49 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson is hacked by Thomas McCier - foul #1 on Thomas McCier, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Piao China (SG), Rodney Washington (SF), Darryl Lee (C) Kevin Davidson, Jeffrey Job, Rafael Barnes | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Magner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas McCier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Piao China (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rodney Washington (fresh) PF - Shawn Rose (fresh) C - Darryl Lee (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Louisville | Rodney Washington misses the floater from the free throw line | 16-17 |
| 11:43 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 11:29 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer scores on a 3 from straight away | 19-17 |
| 11:13 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 11:12 | West Virginia | Walter Magner grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 11:06 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss misses the shot from the right block | 19-17 |
| 11:04 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Magner | 19-17 |
| 10:49 | West Virginia | Larry Logan's pass is intercepted by Shawn Rose | 19-17 |
| 10:31 | Louisville | Darryl Lee connects on the shot from the right block set up by Christopher Brooks | 19-19 |
| 10:06 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-19 |
| 10:04 | Louisville | Rodney Washington grabs the board | 19-19 |
| 10:00 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Rose and the foul's on Benjamin Goss - foul #1 on Benjamin Goss, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Minard (PF), Robert Harbor (C) Thomas McCier, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Davidson (SG), Jeffrey Job (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (PF), Rafael Barnes (C) Piao China, Rodney Washington, Shawn Rose, Darryl Lee | |
| 10:00 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:31 | West Virginia | The short jumper by Robert Harbor is denied by Wilfredo Rizzo | 19-22 |
| 09:29 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 09:23 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Harbor - foul #1 on Robert Harbor, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (PG), Evan Morris (SG) Larry Logan, David Zollicoffer | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG) Christopher Brooks | |
| 09:23 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:23 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:06 | West Virginia | Walter Magner misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-24 |
| 09:04 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 09:00 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson's pass is intercepted by Evan Morris | 19-24 |
| 08:36 | West Virginia | Evan Morris misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rafael Barnes - foul #1 on Rafael Barnes, team foul #4 | 19-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), Benjamin Goss (C) Robert Manzi, Walter Magner | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Rodney Washington (SF) Matthew Breault, Jeffrey Job | |
| 08:36 | West Virginia | Evan Morris makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:36 | West Virginia | Evan Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 08:21 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes misses badly on a runner in the lane | 21-24 |
| 08:19 | West Virginia | John Minard grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 07:54 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Logan and he's hacked by Wilfredo Rizzo - foul #1 on Wilfredo Rizzo, team foul #5 | 23-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer (SG) Evan Morris | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Piao China (SG), Jeffrey Job (SF) Christopher Brooks, Kevin Davidson, Rodney Washington | |
| 07:54 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor misses the free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:54 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 07:36 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-26 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Minard (fresh) PF - Robert Harbor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Breault (fresh) SG - Piao China (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Job (fresh) PF - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 2 blk. C - Rafael Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer is fouled on the floor by Matthew Breault - foul #2 on Matthew Breault, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walter Magner (SF), Thomas McCier (PF) John Minard, Robert Harbor | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Kevin Davidson (SG), Shawn Rose (PF), Darryl Lee (C) Matthew Breault, Piao China, Jeffrey Job, Rafael Barnes | |
| 06:55 | West Virginia | Walter Magner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-26 |
| 06:53 | West Virginia | Larry Logan pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 06:37 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer loses the dribble to Wilfredo Rizzo | 23-26 |
| 06:32 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson lays it in on a great pass from Wilfredo Rizzo | 23-28 |
| 06:12 | West Virginia | Walter Magner makes the 3 from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 05:55 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-28 |
| 05:54 | West Virginia | Walter Magner pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:32 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-28 |
| 05:30 | West Virginia | Thomas McCier misses the tip | 26-28 |
| 05:28 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:22 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Darryl Lee | 26-31 |
| 05:03 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-31 |
| 05:01 | West Virginia | Walter Magner can't tip it in | 26-31 |
| 05:00 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 04:56 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Thomas McCier - foul #2 on Thomas McCier, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (PG), Robert Harbor (PF), Richard Post (C) Larry Logan, Thomas McCier, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Louisville | Piao China (SG), Jeffrey Job (SF), Rafael Barnes (C) Kevin Davidson, Shawn Rose, Darryl Lee | |
| 04:56 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:56 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 04:34 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Rizzo denies the turnaround by Robert Harbor | 26-33 |
| 04:32 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 04:22 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 04:21 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks snags the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 04:04 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks drills a turnaround from close range | 26-35 |
| 03:44 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 03:43 | West Virginia | Richard Post tips it back up and in | 28-35 |
| 03:39 | Louisville | David Zollicoffer is called for the reach on Piao China - foul #2 on David Zollicoffer, team foul #9 | 28-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), Evan Morris (SG), Thomas McCier (PF) Robert Manzi, David Zollicoffer, Robert Harbor | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Gary Kinnear (PF) Christopher Brooks, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 03:39 | Louisville | Piao China misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:39 | West Virginia | Richard Post grabs the board | 28-35 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Evan Morris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Magner (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas McCier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Post (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Breault (fresh) SG - Piao China (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Job (fresh) PF - Gary Kinnear (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rafael Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | West Virginia | Larry Logan drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Thomas McCier is called for the reach on Matthew Breault - foul #3 on Thomas McCier, team foul #10 | 30-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Harbor (PF) Thomas McCier | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Davidson (SG), Rodney Washington (SF) Piao China, Jeffrey Job | |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Matthew Breault makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Matthew Breault misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 03:02 | West Virginia | Richard Post grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 02:38 | West Virginia | Richard Post lays it in | 32-36 |
| 02:16 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Davidson | 32-38 |
| 02:01 | West Virginia | Richard Post buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Larry Logan | 34-38 |
| 01:49 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes is whistled for traveling | 34-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer (SG), John Minard (SF), Benjamin Goss (C) Evan Morris, Walter Magner, Richard Post | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Piao China (SG), Wilfredo Rizzo (SF), Darryl Lee (C) Matthew Breault, Kevin Davidson, Rodney Washington, Rafael Barnes | |
| 01:23 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Larry Logan and he's fouled by Darryl Lee - foul #1 on Darryl Lee, team foul #7 | 36-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Jeffrey Job (SF) Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 01:23 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 01:03 | Louisville | Gary Kinnear knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Christopher Brooks | 37-40 |
| 00:50 | West Virginia | Jeffrey Job blocks the jumper by Robert Harbor | 37-40 |
| 00:49 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | John Minard snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 00:21 | Louisville | Darryl Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Kinnear | 39-43 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss misses long on a shot from the right side | 39-43 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer grabs the offensive board | 39-43 |