| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Walton Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shing Ching (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Dick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Charles Thomas inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd connects on the jumper from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 19:09 | West Virginia | Walton Bell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Walton Bell, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mike Williams (SG), Morris Arthur (PF) Daniel Tomczak, Steven Dick | |
| 18:49 | Louisville | David Roberts scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Thomas | 27-32 |
| 18:29 | West Virginia | Shing Ching makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Walton Bell | 27-34 |
| 18:24 | Louisville | Walton Bell is called for the reach on David Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walton Bell, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SG), David Taylor (C) Walton Bell, Mike Williams, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| 18:06 | Louisville | Charles Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 18:04 | West Virginia | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 17:53 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 17:51 | Louisville | Charles Thomas snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 17:30 | Louisville | Charles Thomas hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Boyce and he's fouled by Daniel Tomczak - foul #1 on Daniel Tomczak, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (PG), Mike Williams (SG), Steven Dick (PF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) David Ralston, Daniel Tomczak, Morris Arthur, David Taylor | |
| 17:30 | Louisville | Charles Thomas makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:10 | West Virginia | Mike Williams knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Walton Bell | 30-37 |
| 17:01 | Louisville | Mark Boyce connects on the shot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 16:40 | West Virginia | Steven Dick's pass is intercepted by Mark Boyce | 32-37 |
| 16:38 | Louisville | David Roberts loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | Aubrey Bell (SF), Peter Jenkins (C) Charles Thomas, Joseph Boyd | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SG), David Taylor (C) Walton Bell, Mike Williams, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| 16:21 | West Virginia | David Ralston scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Dick | 32-40 |
| 15:58 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-40 |
| 15:57 | West Virginia | David Taylor grabs the board | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aubrey Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Jenkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shing Ching (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Dick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | West Virginia | David Taylor drills a driving attempt from the right block | 32-42 |
| 15:14 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell misses the jumpshot from the left side | 32-42 |
| 15:13 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop misses the tip | 32-42 |
| 15:11 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 14:46 | West Virginia | Steven Dick is fouled on the floor by Robert Hyslop - foul #2 on Robert Hyslop, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Lorentz (PG), Fredrick Cost (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Kerry Windham (PF), Joseph Boyd (C) David Roberts, Mark Boyce, Aubrey Bell, Robert Hyslop, Peter Jenkins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (PG), Mike Williams (SG), Morris Arthur (PF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) David Ralston, Daniel Tomczak, Steven Dick, David Taylor | |
| 14:24 | West Virginia | Walton Bell's floater is tipped away by Kerry Windham | 32-42 |
| 14:23 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Charles Thomas | 32-42 |
| 14:18 | Louisville | Charles Thomas connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Fredrick Cost | 34-42 |
| 13:59 | West Virginia | Shing Ching clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 13:57 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:42 | West Virginia | Shing Ching makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Walton Bell and he's fouled by Fredrick Cost - foul #1 on Fredrick Cost, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Boyce (SG) Fredrick Cost | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SG), Steven Dick (PF) Mike Williams, Morris Arthur | |
| 13:42 | West Virginia | Shing Ching makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 13:32 | Louisville | Kerry Windham can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 13:31 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Daniel Tomczak | 34-45 |
| 13:06 | West Virginia | Shing Ching hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walton Bell | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 12:44 | Louisville | Charles Thomas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-47 |
| 12:43 | West Virginia | Shing Ching gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 12:16 | West Virginia | Shing Ching can't throw it down but he's fouled by Charles Thomas - foul #2 on Charles Thomas, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Roberts (PG), Aubrey Bell (SF), Robert Hyslop (PF), Peter Jenkins (C) Keith Lorentz, Charles Thomas, Kerry Windham, Joseph Boyd | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Mike Williams (SG), Morris Arthur (PF), David Taylor (C) Walton Bell, Daniel Tomczak, Steven Dick, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| 12:16 | West Virginia | Shing Ching makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 12:16 | West Virginia | Shing Ching makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 11:59 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-49 |
| 11:57 | Louisville | Mark Boyce tips it home | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aubrey Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Jenkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mike Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shing Ching (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Morris Arthur (fresh) C - David Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | West Virginia | Mike Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 11:33 | West Virginia | Shing Ching grabs the offensive board | 36-49 |
| 11:07 | West Virginia | Mike Williams comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 11:05 | West Virginia | David Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 10:41 | West Virginia | Morris Arthur is called for traveling | 36-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Thomas (SF) Aubrey Bell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SF), Steven Dick (PF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) David Ralston, Shing Ching, Morris Arthur, David Taylor | |
| 10:17 | Louisville | Charles Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 36-49 |
| 10:15 | West Virginia | Steven Dick pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 10:01 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 10:00 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski gets the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 09:46 | West Virginia | Mike Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 09:45 | West Virginia | Steven Dick tips it back up and in | 36-51 |
| 09:19 | Louisville | Mark Boyce misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 09:17 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Steven Dick | 36-51 |
| 08:54 | West Virginia | Steven Dick is fouled on the floor by Peter Jenkins - foul #1 on Peter Jenkins, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fredrick Cost (SG), Aubrey Bell (SF), Joseph Boyd (C) Mark Boyce, Charles Thomas, Peter Jenkins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Shing Ching (SF), David Taylor (C) Walton Bell, Mike Williams, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| 08:32 | West Virginia | David Ralston misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-51 |
| 08:30 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to David Taylor | 36-51 |
| 08:18 | West Virginia | Shing Ching can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 08:16 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Hyslop | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:03 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell lays it in set up by David Roberts | 38-51 |
| 07:39 | West Virginia | Shing Ching clanks a turnaround from the right block | 38-51 |
| 07:37 | West Virginia | David Taylor snags the offensive board | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fredrick Cost (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aubrey Bell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hyslop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shing Ching (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Dick (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:13 | West Virginia | David Ralston buries a 3 from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 07:03 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell lays it in on a nice dish by David Roberts | 40-54 |
| 06:42 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 06:40 | Louisville | Joseph Boyd snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 06:25 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Fredrick Cost and he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Lorentz (PG), Mark Boyce (SG), Kerry Windham (PF) David Roberts, Fredrick Cost, Robert Hyslop | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (PG), Mike Williams (SG), Morris Arthur (PF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) David Ralston, Daniel Tomczak, Steven Dick, David Taylor | |
| 06:25 | Louisville | Aubrey Bell misses the free throw | 42-54 |
| 06:25 | West Virginia | Morris Arthur snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 06:09 | West Virginia | Mike Williams misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 06:08 | Louisville | Mark Boyce gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:52 | Louisville | Kerry Windham hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-54 |
| 05:30 | West Virginia | Walton Bell scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Shing Ching | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:20 | Louisville | Mark Boyce buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 04:59 | West Virginia | Morris Arthur throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Charles Thomas (SF), Peter Jenkins (C) Aubrey Bell, Joseph Boyd | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SF), Steven Dick (PF) Shing Ching, Morris Arthur | |
| 04:41 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins lays it in on a nice dish by Keith Lorentz and he's hacked by Mike Williams - foul #2 on Mike Williams, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Hyslop (PF) Kerry Windham | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shing Ching (SF) Mike Williams | |
| 04:41 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 04:19 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 04:17 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 03:56 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop misses badly on a shot from the right side | 50-56 |
| 03:55 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins tips it but misses | 50-56 |
| 03:54 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Shing Ching drills a jumper near the basket | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Keith Lorentz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Boyce (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hyslop (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Jenkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Walton Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shing Ching (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Dick (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Louisville | Mark Boyce clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 03:21 | Louisville | Charles Thomas grabs the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 03:12 | Louisville | Keith Lorentz is fouled on the floor by Shing Ching - foul #1 on Shing Ching, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Roberts (PG) Keith Lorentz | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Mike Williams (SG), Morris Arthur (PF), David Taylor (C) Walton Bell, Shing Ching, Steven Dick, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| 03:02 | Louisville | David Taylor is called for the reach on Robert Hyslop - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shing Ching (SF) Daniel Tomczak | |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:02 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:38 | West Virginia | David Ralston connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Shing Ching | 52-60 |
| 02:25 | Louisville | David Roberts knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Thomas | 55-60 |
| 02:06 | West Virginia | Shing Ching hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 55-60 |
| 02:05 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Mark Boyce | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Louisville | Mark Boyce knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Jenkins | 58-60 |
| 01:26 | West Virginia | David Ralston scores on a 3 from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 01:03 | Louisville | Morris Arthur is called for the reach on Peter Jenkins - foul #3 on Morris Arthur, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SG), Steven Dick (PF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) David Ralston, Mike Williams, Morris Arthur, David Taylor | |
| 01:03 | Louisville | Peter Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:03 | West Virginia | Steven Dick grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:36 | West Virginia | Shing Ching hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-63 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Walton Bell can't tip it in | 58-63 |
| 00:34 | Louisville | Mark Boyce snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Mark Boyce jams it on a nice dish by Robert Hyslop and he's hacked by Shing Ching - foul #2 on Shing Ching, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | Joseph Boyd (C) Peter Jenkins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Mark Boyce makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak is hacked by David Roberts in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Roberts, team foul #5 | 61-63 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Walton Bell is fouled on the floor by David Roberts - foul #4 on David Roberts, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | Joseph Boyd is called for the reach on Shing Ching - foul #1 on Joseph Boyd, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | Shing Ching misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:22 | Louisville | Robert Hyslop gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Louisville | David Roberts is whistled for traveling | 61-63 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Shing Ching is fouled in the backcourt by David Roberts - foul #5 on David Roberts, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Louisville | Keith Lorentz (PG) David Roberts | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Shing Ching makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Shing Ching makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Charles Thomas misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 61-65 |