| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Marc Lutz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Alexander (fresh) C - Robert Delaney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Preston (fresh) PF - Harry Gilyard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Weaver (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Richard Preston inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 19:36 | Louisville | Marc Lutz snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 19:13 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn blows the layup | 27-28 |
| 19:12 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 18:49 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Preston | 27-30 |
| 18:23 | Louisville | Robert Wallace splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-30 |
| 18:22 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:53 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 17:52 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard tips it back up and in | 27-32 |
| 17:37 | Louisville | Harry Gilyard blocks the short jumper by Robert Wallace | 27-32 |
| 17:35 | Louisville | Robert Delaney snags the offensive board | 27-32 |
| 17:18 | Louisville | Marc Lutz double dribbles | 27-32 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (SG), Clifford Thomas (SF), William Shiver (PF) Marc Lutz, Robert Wallace, Peter Alexander | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 16:59 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 27-32 |
| 16:58 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 16:45 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Preston | 27-35 |
| 16:17 | Louisville | Fred Butler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 16:15 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 15:49 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Fred Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifford Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Shiver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Delaney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Moorefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Preston (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Harry Gilyard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Weaver (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Louisville | William Shiver misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Moorefield - foul #2 on Paul Moorefield, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG), Robert Wallace (SF), Peter Alexander (C) Timothy Colburn, Clifford Thomas, Robert Delaney | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (SG), William Harned (SF), James Johnson (C) Paul Moorefield, Richard Preston, Harry Gilyard | |
| 15:24 | Louisville | William Shiver misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 15:24 | Louisville | William Shiver makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 15:03 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Lawrence McClatcher | 28-40 |
| 14:45 | Louisville | William Shiver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG), Robert Delaney (C) Fred Butler, Peter Alexander | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 14:25 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 14:23 | Louisville | Marc Lutz grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 14:00 | Louisville | William Shiver connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Colburn | 30-40 |
| 13:31 | West Virginia | Marc Lutz steals the ball from Lawrence McClatcher | 30-40 |
| 13:27 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn lays it up and in on a great pass from Marc Lutz | 32-40 |
| 13:07 | West Virginia | James Johnson loses the dribble to Robert Wallace | 32-40 |
| 12:50 | Louisville | Robert Delaney misses the dunk | 32-40 |
| 12:48 | Louisville | William Shiver tips it but misses | 32-40 |
| 12:47 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 12:24 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips double dribbles | 32-40 |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Alexander (C) Robert Delaney | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield (SG), Richard Preston (SF), Harry Gilyard (PF) Lawrence McClatcher, William Harned, James Johnson | |
| 12:01 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 12:00 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Preston | 32-40 |
| 11:32 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-40 |
| 11:31 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard tips it in | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Shiver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Preston (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Harry Gilyard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Weaver (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Louisville | Richard Preston steals it from Peter Alexander | 32-42 |
| 10:43 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Moorefield | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:19 | Louisville | Peter Alexander misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 10:17 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Henry Weaver | 32-45 |
| 09:49 | West Virginia | The pull-up jumper by Henry Weaver is blocked by Robert Wallace | 32-45 |
| 09:48 | Louisville | Robert Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 09:42 | Louisville | Peter Alexander is fouled on the floor by Richard Preston - foul #2 on Richard Preston, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (PG), Robert Delaney (C) Timothy Colburn, Peter Alexander | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (PG), James Johnson (C) Melvin Phillips, Henry Weaver | |
| 09:23 | Louisville | Richard Preston is called for the reach on Fred Butler - foul #3 on Richard Preston, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| 09:00 | Louisville | William Shiver lays it up and in | 34-45 |
| 08:39 | West Virginia | James Johnson misses badly on a runner in the paint | 34-45 |
| 08:37 | Louisville | Marc Lutz snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 08:16 | Louisville | Fred Butler is fouled on the floor by Paul Moorefield - foul #3 on Paul Moorefield, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG), Clifford Thomas (SF) Fred Butler, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG), William Harned (SF), Billy Bryant (PF) Paul Moorefield, Richard Preston, Harry Gilyard | |
| 08:04 | Louisville | Marc Lutz is called for traveling | 34-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (SG), Robert Wallace (SF) Marc Lutz, Clifford Thomas | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Henry Weaver (PF) Billy Bryant | |
| 07:36 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher is called for traveling | 34-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG), Clifford Thomas (SF) Fred Butler, Robert Wallace | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 07:16 | Louisville | Lawrence McClatcher steals the ball from William Shiver | 34-45 |
| 07:13 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher can't finish the layup | 34-45 |
| 07:11 | Louisville | Robert Delaney gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Lutz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Shiver (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Delaney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Harned (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Weaver (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:44 | Louisville | Robert Delaney banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Colburn | 36-45 |
| 06:24 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver is called for traveling | 36-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Wallace (SF) Clifford Thomas | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield (SG), Richard Preston (SF), Harry Gilyard (PF) Melvin Phillips, William Harned, James Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:03 | Louisville | Robert Wallace is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Henry Weaver - foul #1 on Henry Weaver, team foul #5 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Alexander (C) Robert Delaney | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 06:03 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 06:03 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 06:03 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Harry Gilyard | 36-45 |
| 05:44 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Peter Alexander - foul #1 on Peter Alexander, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (SG), Robert Delaney (C) Marc Lutz, Peter Alexander | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 05:44 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 05:44 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:19 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn double dribbles | 36-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG), Peter Alexander (C) Timothy Colburn, Robert Delaney | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG), James Johnson (C) Lawrence McClatcher, Henry Weaver | |
| 04:59 | West Virginia | Richard Preston is hacked by Robert Wallace - foul #1 on Robert Wallace, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Timothy Colburn (PG), Robert Delaney (C) Fred Butler, Peter Alexander | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 04:46 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-47 |
| 04:45 | Louisville | Robert Delaney grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 04:16 | Louisville | William Shiver misses the easy layup | 36-47 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 03:55 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield is hacked by Robert Wallace - foul #2 on Robert Wallace, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Louisville | Fred Butler (SG), Peter Alexander (C) Marc Lutz, Robert Delaney | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Harned (SF), Henry Weaver (PF) Richard Preston, Harry Gilyard | |
| 03:32 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Harned | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:12 | Louisville | Fred Butler clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 03:10 | Louisville | Robert Wallace snags the offensive board | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Timothy Colburn (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Wallace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Shiver (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Moorefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Harned (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Henry Weaver (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Louisville | The jump hook by William Shiver is blocked by Henry Weaver | 36-49 |
| 02:49 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to William Harned | 36-49 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 02:28 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 02:26 | Louisville | William Shiver snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 02:21 | Louisville | Melvin Phillips steals it from Robert Wallace | 36-49 |
| 02:07 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Melvin Phillips | 36-51 |
| 01:55 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Wallace | 38-51 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 01:53 | West Virginia | James Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Colburn - foul #2 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Marc Lutz (SG), Robert Delaney (C) Fred Butler, Peter Alexander | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 01:51 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips is hacked by William Shiver - foul #4 on William Shiver, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver is fouled on the floor by William Shiver - foul #5 on William Shiver, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | Peter Alexander (PF) William Shiver | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 01:46 | West Virginia | Marc Lutz is called for the reach on Melvin Phillips - foul #1 on Marc Lutz, team foul #7 | 38-51 |
| 01:46 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 01:46 | Louisville | Robert Delaney gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Louisville | Timothy Colburn drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Delaney | 40-51 |
| 01:27 | West Virginia | Timothy Colburn is called for the reach on Melvin Phillips in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Colburn, team foul #8 | 40-51 |
| 01:27 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 01:27 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 01:09 | Louisville | Robert Wallace hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 40-53 |
| 01:07 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:50 | West Virginia | James Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Preston (SF), Harry Gilyard (PF) William Harned, James Johnson | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Louisville | Robert Wallace misses the driving attempt from the left block | 40-53 |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Harry Gilyard | 40-53 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-53 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Robert Wallace pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Marc Lutz connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Wallace and the foul's on Paul Moorefield - foul #4 on Paul Moorefield, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| 00:13 | Louisville | Marc Lutz makes the free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips runs out the clock | 43-53 |