| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hunter (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andre Burbach (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor White (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marc Lutz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Thigpen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Howin Xue (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | John Thigpen inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn is hacked by William Lanier - foul #1 on William Lanier, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| 19:27 | Louisville | Robert Wallace loses the dribble to David Hunter | 39-33 |
| 19:09 | West Virginia | David Hunter's floater is tipped away by Robert Wallace | 39-33 |
| 19:08 | Louisville | John Thigpen pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:44 | Louisville | Howin Xue connects on the runner from the left block set up by John Thigpen | 39-35 |
| 18:17 | West Virginia | Marc Lutz is called for the reach on Melvin Phillips - foul #1 on Marc Lutz, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 18:08 | West Virginia | Howin Xue is called for the reach on Melvin Phillips - foul #1 on Howin Xue, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| 17:49 | West Virginia | William Lanier misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 17:47 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Victor White | 39-35 |
| 17:29 | West Virginia | David Hunter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 17:27 | Louisville | Marc Lutz grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 16:59 | Louisville | Marc Lutz knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Thigpen | 39-37 |
| 16:44 | West Virginia | David Hunter misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by John Thigpen - foul #3 on John Thigpen, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG), Billy McNaughton (SG), James Johnson (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) William Lanier, Melvin Phillips, Andre Burbach, Victor White | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willard Hensler (SF) John Thigpen | |
| 16:44 | West Virginia | David Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:44 | West Virginia | David Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:29 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 16:28 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Raymond Johnson | 40-37 |
| 16:24 | West Virginia | David Hunter hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Steven Dollinger | 42-37 |
| 16:12 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| 15:48 | Louisville | Robert Wallace's floater is tipped away by David Hunter | 42-37 |
| 15:47 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Billy McNaughton | 42-37 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Steven Dollinger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy McNaughton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - David Hunter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Willard Hensler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG), Melvin Phillips (SG), Henry Weaver (SF) Steven Dollinger, Billy McNaughton, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG), John Thigpen (SF) Timothy Colburn, Willard Hensler | |
| 15:14 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Thigpen out of the doubleteam | 42-40 |
| 14:53 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marc Lutz - foul #2 on Marc Lutz, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andre Burbach (PF), Victor White (C) David Hunter, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:53 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:53 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:53 | Louisville | Howin Xue pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:31 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-40 |
| 14:20 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Lanier | 46-40 |
| 13:58 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet drills a jumpshot from the left side | 46-42 |
| 13:36 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 13:35 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Wallace | 46-42 |
| 13:11 | Louisville | John Thigpen shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Marc Lutz | 46-45 |
| 13:09 | West Virginia | William Lanier loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (SG) Melvin Phillips | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (SG), Willard Hensler (PF) Marc Lutz, Robert Wallace | |
| 12:41 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-45 |
| 12:39 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 12:25 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-45 |
| 12:23 | Louisville | Howin Xue gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:00 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 11:58 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 11:38 | West Virginia | William Lanier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 11:37 | Louisville | Willard Hensler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy McNaughton (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. SF - Henry Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andre Burbach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Colburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Thigpen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willard Hensler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Howin Xue (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Louisville | John Thigpen misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-45 |
| 11:12 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Billy McNaughton | 46-45 |
| 10:51 | West Virginia | Timothy Colburn picks off the pass by Andre Burbach | 46-45 |
| 10:29 | Louisville | John Thigpen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 10:28 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Andre Burbach | 46-45 |
| 10:14 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Andre Burbach | 48-45 |
| 09:54 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 09:52 | Louisville | Howin Xue gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:30 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 09:28 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:08 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach is fouled on the floor by John Thigpen - foul #4 on John Thigpen, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG), David Hunter (SF), James Johnson (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) William Lanier, Henry Weaver, Andre Burbach, Victor White | |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG), Mark Elser (SF), Robert Wallace (PF) Timothy Colburn, John Thigpen, Howin Xue | |
| 08:51 | West Virginia | Ray Overstreet picks off the pass by Billy McNaughton | 48-45 |
| 08:30 | Louisville | Melvin Phillips picks off the pass by Willard Hensler | 48-45 |
| 08:14 | West Virginia | Ray Overstreet takes the ball from Billy McNaughton | 48-45 |
| 08:10 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet hits the finger roll | 48-47 |
| 07:55 | West Virginia | Mark Elser steps in front of the Melvin Phillips pass | 48-47 |
| 07:38 | Louisville | Robert Wallace's floater is knocked away by Raymond Johnson | 48-47 |
| 07:37 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy McNaughton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. SF - David Hunter (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Elser (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Hensler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 07:17 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 07:12 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Hunter | 50-47 |
| 06:49 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Ray Overstreet, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG), Howin Xue (C) Ray Overstreet, Willard Hensler | |
| 06:31 | West Virginia | Timothy Colburn picks off the pass by James Johnson | 50-47 |
| 06:02 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses long on a jumper in the paint | 50-47 |
| 06:00 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Billy McNaughton | 50-47 |
| 05:47 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 05:46 | Louisville | Robert Wallace gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:41 | Louisville | Robert Wallace is hacked by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG), Andre Burbach (PF), Victor White (C) Melvin Phillips, James Johnson, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Thigpen (SF) Mark Elser | |
| 05:30 | Louisville | Robert Wallace hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 50-47 |
| 05:29 | West Virginia | Victor White pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:14 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Henry Weaver (SF) David Hunter | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:50 | Louisville | Marc Lutz loses the ball out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Hunter (SG) Billy McNaughton | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willard Hensler (C) Howin Xue | |
| 04:28 | West Virginia | William Lanier hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Hunter | 53-47 |
| 04:04 | Louisville | Marc Lutz is hacked by David Hunter - foul #1 on David Hunter, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (SG) Andre Burbach | |
| Subs | Louisville | Ray Overstreet (PG), Howin Xue (C) Timothy Colburn, Robert Wallace | |
| 03:37 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet is hacked by Victor White - foul #2 on Victor White, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Henry Weaver, Victor White | |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Elser (SF), Robert Wallace (PF) John Thigpen, Willard Hensler | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy McNaughton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. PF - David Hunter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Ray Overstreet (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Marc Lutz (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Elser (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wallace (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Howin Xue (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Johnson - foul #3 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 03:14 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 02:57 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson makes the shot from the left block set up by William Lanier | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:48 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet is hacked by William Lanier - foul #2 on William Lanier, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andre Burbach (PF) Billy McNaughton | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 02:48 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 02:48 | Louisville | Ray Overstreet misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 02:48 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 02:48 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| 02:34 | West Virginia | David Hunter buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Andre Burbach | 57-48 |
| 02:17 | Louisville | Marc Lutz hits a shot from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 02:17 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Henry Weaver (SF), Victor White (C) David Hunter, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | John Thigpen (SF) Mark Elser | |
| 02:00 | West Virginia | William Lanier is hacked by Ray Overstreet - foul #5 on Ray Overstreet, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG) Ray Overstreet | |
| 02:00 | West Virginia | William Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 02:00 | West Virginia | William Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:57 | Louisville | William Lanier picks off the pass by Timothy Colburn in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| 01:53 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips banks in the layup on a great pass from William Lanier | 61-50 |
| 01:38 | Louisville | Andre Burbach steps in front of the Timothy Colburn pass | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:35 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Lutz - foul #3 on Marc Lutz, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Hunter (SF) Henry Weaver | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 01:35 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:35 | Louisville | Robert Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 01:28 | Louisville | Howin Xue misses the easy layup | 61-50 |
| 01:26 | West Virginia | William Lanier gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 01:25 | West Virginia | Timothy Colburn is called for the reach on William Lanier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #9 | 61-50 |
| 01:25 | West Virginia | William Lanier misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:25 | Louisville | Howin Xue gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 01:02 | Louisville | Marc Lutz misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 01:01 | West Virginia | Victor White gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 01:00 | West Virginia | Timothy Colburn is called for the reach on Victor White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #10 | 61-50 |
| 01:00 | West Virginia | Victor White misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:00 | West Virginia | Victor White misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 01:00 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Wallace | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:53 | Louisville | John Thigpen makes the floater in the lane | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | William Lanier is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Colburn - foul #4 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #11 | 61-52 |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | William Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | William Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:45 | Louisville | John Thigpen shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Marc Lutz | 63-54 |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Colburn - foul #5 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #12 | 63-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Willard Hensler (SF) Timothy Colburn | |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:38 | Louisville | Marc Lutz can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-54 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Howin Xue pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Andre Burbach - foul #2 on Andre Burbach, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Henry Weaver (SF) David Hunter | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Robert Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:32 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Howin Xue swats the layup by Melvin Phillips | 65-55 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | William Lanier gets the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | William Lanier runs out the clock | 65-55 |