| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Wittman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mario Witherington (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) 5 pts. C - Timothy Ziebarth (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Starcher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reggie Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carlos Lesko (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Schrantz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Mario Witherington inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Louisville | Mario Witherington loses the dribble to Anthony Harrison | 26-26 |
| 19:15 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 19:14 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison tips it in | 26-28 |
| 18:51 | Louisville | Carlos Lesko picks off the pass by Mario Witherington | 26-28 |
| 18:22 | West Virginia | Orlando Thorton is called for the reach on Anthony Harrison - foul #3 on Orlando Thorton, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Ashley (PF) Orlando Thorton | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 17:58 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-28 |
| 17:56 | Louisville | David Wadley gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 17:27 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 17:01 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Timothy Ziebarth - foul #1 on Timothy Ziebarth, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Derrick Key (C) Thomas Schrantz | |
| 17:01 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:01 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:01 | Louisville | Richard Ashley snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 16:46 | Louisville | David Wadley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 16:45 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth can't tip it in | 28-29 |
| 16:43 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman tips it but misses | 28-29 |
| 16:42 | West Virginia | Derrick Key grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 16:19 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher misses short on a jumper from the right side | 28-29 |
| 16:17 | West Virginia | Derrick Key tips it home | 28-31 |
| 15:53 | Louisville | Larry Starcher is called for the reach on Timothy Ziebarth - foul #2 on Larry Starcher, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG), Kevin Calhoun (SG), Richard Fern (SF), Orlando Thorton (PF), Robert Konen (C) David Wadley, Dennis Wittman, Mario Witherington, Richard Ashley, Timothy Ziebarth | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher (SG), Timothy Caldera (SF), William Iverson (C) Anthony Harrison, Reggie Goodman, Carlos Lesko | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Igor Znidarsic (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Calhoun (fresh) SF - Richard Fern (fresh) PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Konen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Starcher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Caldera (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derrick Key (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Iverson (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic is fouled on the floor by Derrick Key - foul #3 on Derrick Key, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 15:17 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton blows the layup | 28-31 |
| 15:16 | Louisville | Richard Fern tips it back up and in | 30-31 |
| 14:54 | West Virginia | Derrick Key misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Fern - foul #1 on Richard Fern, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Louisville | Dennis Wittman (SG), Mario Witherington (SF), Timothy Ziebarth (C) Kevin Calhoun, Richard Fern, Robert Konen | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison (SG), Thomas Schrantz (C) Larry Starcher, William Iverson | |
| 14:54 | West Virginia | Derrick Key misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 14:54 | West Virginia | Derrick Key makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 14:30 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth buries a turnaround from the right block | 32-32 |
| 14:05 | West Virginia | Igor Znidarsic steals it from Derrick Key | 32-32 |
| 14:00 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic slams it home | 34-32 |
| 13:34 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Timothy Caldera | 34-34 |
| 13:11 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman loses the dribble to Thomas Schrantz | 34-34 |
| 12:43 | West Virginia | Derrick Key is whistled for a carry | 34-34 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Wadley (PG), Richard Fern (SF) Igor Znidarsic, Mario Witherington | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Starcher (PG), Reggie Goodman (SF), Carlos Lesko (PF), William Iverson (C) Thomas Fisher, Timothy Caldera, Derrick Key, Thomas Schrantz | |
| 12:14 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton jams it on a nice dish by Dennis Wittman | 36-34 |
| 11:45 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 11:43 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Harrison | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Wittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Fern (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orlando Thorton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Timothy Ziebarth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Starcher (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Harrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reggie Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Lesko (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William Iverson (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Larry Starcher | 36-36 |
| 10:55 | Louisville | Richard Fern makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 10:27 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 39-36 |
| 10:26 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 10:11 | Louisville | Richard Fern misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 10:09 | West Virginia | William Iverson gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 09:40 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Iverson | 39-39 |
| 09:15 | Louisville | David Wadley can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 09:14 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 08:45 | West Virginia | Orlando Thorton steals it from Anthony Harrison | 39-39 |
| 08:20 | Louisville | David Wadley knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dennis Wittman | 42-39 |
| 07:58 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 07:29 | Louisville | Richard Fern travels with the ball | 42-42 |
| Subs | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic (PG), Kevin Calhoun (SG), Mario Witherington (SF), Richard Ashley (PF), Robert Konen (C) David Wadley, Dennis Wittman, Richard Fern, Orlando Thorton, Timothy Ziebarth | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher (SG), Timothy Caldera (SF), Derrick Key (PF), Thomas Schrantz (C) Anthony Harrison, Reggie Goodman, Carlos Lesko, William Iverson | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Igor Znidarsic (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Calhoun (fresh) SF - Mario Witherington (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Konen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Starcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Caldera (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derrick Key (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Schrantz (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | West Virginia | Derrick Key lays it up and in | 42-44 |
| 06:47 | Louisville | Timothy Caldera picks off the pass by Igor Znidarsic | 42-44 |
| 06:31 | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Larry Starcher | 42-46 |
| 06:14 | Louisville | Robert Konen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 42-46 |
| 06:13 | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 05:57 | West Virginia | Derrick Key can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-46 |
| 05:55 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Robert Konen | 42-46 |
| 05:33 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 05:32 | West Virginia | Derrick Key pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 05:09 | West Virginia | Derrick Key's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Konen | 42-46 |
| 05:07 | West Virginia | Thomas Schrantz tips it back up and in | 42-48 |
| 04:45 | Louisville | Igor Znidarsic misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 04:43 | West Virginia | Derrick Key grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 04:27 | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 42-48 |
| 04:25 | Louisville | Mario Witherington pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 04:20 | Louisville | Kevin Calhoun is whistled for a carry | 42-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Wadley (PG), Dennis Wittman (SG), Orlando Thorton (PF), Timothy Ziebarth (C) Igor Znidarsic, Kevin Calhoun, Richard Ashley, Robert Konen | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison (SG), Reggie Goodman (SF), Carlos Lesko (PF) Larry Starcher, Timothy Caldera, Thomas Schrantz | |
| 03:57 | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher is fouled on the floor by Orlando Thorton - foul #4 on Orlando Thorton, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| 03:42 | West Virginia | Derrick Key is called for 3 seconds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | Richard Fern (SF) Mario Witherington | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Starcher (PG) Thomas Fisher | |
| 03:39 | Louisville | David Wadley is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Wadley, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| 03:22 | West Virginia | Derrick Key hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Timothy Ziebarth - foul #2 on Timothy Ziebarth, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Timothy Caldera (SF) Larry Starcher | |
| 03:22 | West Virginia | Derrick Key misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 03:22 | West Virginia | Derrick Key makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - David Wadley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Wittman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Fern (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Orlando Thorton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - Timothy Ziebarth (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Reggie Goodman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Anthony Harrison (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Caldera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Lesko (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Derrick Key (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony Harrison - foul #1 on Anthony Harrison, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Iverson (C) Derrick Key | |
| 02:58 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 02:58 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 02:58 | West Virginia | William Iverson snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 02:58 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| 02:35 | West Virginia | Carlos Lesko's pass is intercepted by Richard Fern | 43-49 |
| 02:06 | Louisville | David Wadley is whistled for a carry | 43-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mario Witherington (SF) Richard Fern | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Starcher (PG), Thomas Schrantz (C) Timothy Caldera, William Iverson | |
| 01:39 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman's layup is rejected by Orlando Thorton | 43-49 |
| 01:37 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Louisville | Mario Witherington misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-49 |
| 01:25 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 01:06 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman makes the jump hook from close range set up by Larry Starcher | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Wadley | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison is hacked by Dennis Wittman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Wittman, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Timothy Caldera (SF), Derrick Key (C) Reggie Goodman, Thomas Schrantz | |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Louisville | Mario Witherington knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Wittman | 49-53 |
| 00:46 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman (SF), Thomas Schrantz (C) Timothy Caldera, Derrick Key | |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison is hacked by Dennis Wittman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Wittman, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:36 | Louisville | Timothy Ziebarth drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Wittman | 51-55 |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | David Wadley is called for the reach on Anthony Harrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Wadley, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Derrick Key (PF) Carlos Lesko | |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:28 | Louisville | Mario Witherington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 00:27 | Louisville | Orlando Thorton grabs the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 00:25 | Louisville | Thomas Schrantz steps in front of the David Wadley pass | 51-57 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman is hacked by David Wadley in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Wadley, team foul #10 | 51-57 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Louisville | Dennis Wittman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Thomas Schrantz snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | David Wadley is called for the reach on Thomas Schrantz in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Wadley, team foul #11 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Timothy Caldera (SF) Reggie Goodman | |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Thomas Schrantz makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Thomas Schrantz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Larry Starcher steals it from Orlando Thorton | 51-61 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Timothy Caldera lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Starcher | 51-63 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Mario Witherington hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 51-63 |