| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Travis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Halls (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Coles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Ellison (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Tony Shepherd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thad Edington (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Drury (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Richard Coles inbounds the ball | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | West Virginia | Charles Halls knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | Stanley Drury buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Thad Edington and he's hacked by Charles Halls - foul #2 on Charles Halls, team foul #1 | 38-52 |
| 19:22 | Louisville | Stanley Drury misses the free throw | 38-52 |
| 19:22 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Robinson | 38-52 |
| 19:07 | West Virginia | Thad Edington is called for the reach on Daniel Ellison - foul #3 on Thad Edington, team foul #1 | 38-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thomas Carlile (SF) Thad Edington | |
| 18:46 | West Virginia | Travis Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 18:26 | Louisville | Stanley Drury misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 18:24 | Louisville | Kenneth Anderson tips it home | 41-54 |
| 18:20 | West Virginia | Charles Halls can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 18:18 | Louisville | Stanley Drury gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 18:11 | Louisville | Stanley Drury misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 18:09 | Louisville | Thomas Carlile pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 17:51 | Louisville | Kenneth Anderson misses the easy layup | 41-54 |
| 17:50 | West Virginia | Daniel Ellison pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | Richard Coles misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-54 |
| 17:43 | Louisville | Johnny Jones pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 17:37 | Louisville | Stanley Drury drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Tony Shepherd | 41-56 |
| 17:10 | West Virginia | Richard Coles misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 17:09 | West Virginia | Richard Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 16:54 | West Virginia | Daniel Ellison knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 16:26 | Louisville | Thomas Carlile loses the ball out of bounds | 44-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Adrian Plascencia (PG), Larry Millard (SG), Steven Reed (SF), Gene Nowak (PF), Eric Gil (C) Travis Smith, Charles Halls, Richard Coles, Daniel Ellison, Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steve Hartnett (PG), Robert Arneson (SG), Robert Workman (SF), Frank Bates (PF), Andrew Gaskins (C) Tony Shepherd, Johnny Jones, Thomas Carlile, Stanley Drury, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 16:12 | West Virginia | Gene Nowak is whistled for a carry | 44-56 |
| 15:47 | Louisville | Robert Workman travels with the ball | 44-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gregory Brown (PG) Adrian Plascencia | |
| Subs | Louisville | Thad Edington (SF) Robert Workman | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Gregory Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Millard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene Nowak (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Gil (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Steve Hartnett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Arneson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thad Edington (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Frank Bates (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Gaskins (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | West Virginia | Gene Nowak makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Brown | 46-56 |
| 15:09 | Louisville | Frank Bates misses the driving attempt in the lane | 46-56 |
| 15:08 | Louisville | Thad Edington tips it in | 46-58 |
| 14:55 | West Virginia | Steven Reed is whistled for traveling | 46-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Halls (SG) Larry Millard | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tony Shepherd (PG) Steve Hartnett | |
| 14:36 | Louisville | Steven Reed is called for the reach on Tony Shepherd - foul #2 on Steven Reed, team foul #2 | 46-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Travis Smith (PG), Richard Coles (SF) Gregory Brown, Steven Reed | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 14:19 | Louisville | Robert Arneson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 14:17 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Eric Gil | 46-58 |
| 14:13 | West Virginia | Richard Coles misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-58 |
| 14:11 | Louisville | Thad Edington gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 14:04 | Louisville | Frank Bates hits a turnaround in the paint | 46-60 |
| 13:49 | West Virginia | Gene Nowak misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Tony Shepherd - foul #2 on Tony Shepherd, team foul #2 | 46-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Robinson (C) Eric Gil | |
| Subs | Louisville | Johnny Jones (SG), Stanley Drury (PF), Kenneth Anderson (C) Robert Arneson, Frank Bates, Andrew Gaskins | |
| 13:49 | West Virginia | Gene Nowak makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 13:49 | West Virginia | Gene Nowak makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 13:35 | Louisville | Johnny Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 13:33 | Louisville | Stanley Drury snags the offensive board | 48-60 |
| 13:12 | Louisville | Johnny Jones travels with the ball | 48-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Ellison (PF) Gene Nowak | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 12:55 | West Virginia | Daniel Ellison scores on a floater from the right block set up by Richard Coles | 50-60 |
| 12:35 | Louisville | Kenneth Anderson is denied on a layup by Richard Robinson | 50-60 |
| 12:34 | West Virginia | Richard Robinson snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 12:30 | West Virginia | Daniel Ellison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 12:29 | Louisville | Johnny Jones grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 12:23 | Louisville | Johnny Jones connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Tony Shepherd | 50-62 |
| 12:06 | West Virginia | Charles Halls hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-62 |
| 12:04 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Stanley Drury | 50-62 |
| 12:00 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Anderson | 50-65 |
| 11:44 | West Virginia | Johnny Jones is called for the reach on Richard Coles - foul #2 on Johnny Jones, team foul #3 | 50-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gregory Brown (PG), Larry Millard (SG), Steven Reed (SF), Eric Gil (C) Travis Smith, Charles Halls, Richard Coles, Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Arneson (SG), Thomas Carlile (SF) Johnny Jones, Thad Edington | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Gregory Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Millard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Ellison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Gil (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Tony Shepherd (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Arneson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carlile (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Drury (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:29 | West Virginia | Daniel Ellison is hacked by Tony Shepherd - foul #3 on Tony Shepherd, team foul #4 | 50-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steve Hartnett (PG), Frank Bates (PF), Andrew Gaskins (C) Tony Shepherd, Stanley Drury, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 11:07 | West Virginia | Steven Reed scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gregory Brown | 52-65 |
| 11:02 | Louisville | Steven Reed is called for the reach on Thomas Carlile - foul #3 on Steven Reed, team foul #3 | 52-65 |
| 10:51 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-65 |
| 10:49 | West Virginia | Steven Reed pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 10:44 | West Virginia | Larry Millard is called for traveling | 52-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Halls (SG) Daniel Ellison | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tony Shepherd (PG), Thad Edington (SF) Steve Hartnett, Thomas Carlile | |
| 10:21 | Louisville | Robert Arneson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:10 | West Virginia | Larry Millard comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 52-68 |
| 10:09 | Louisville | Andrew Gaskins snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| 10:04 | Louisville | Steven Reed is called for the reach on Tony Shepherd - foul #4 on Steven Reed, team foul #4 | 52-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gene Nowak (PF), Richard Robinson (C) Steven Reed, Eric Gil | |
| Subs | Louisville | Stanley Drury (PF), Kenneth Anderson (C) Frank Bates, Andrew Gaskins | |
| 09:55 | Louisville | Kenneth Anderson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tony Shepherd | 52-70 |
| 09:51 | West Virginia | Robert Arneson steps in front of the Charles Halls pass | 52-70 |
| 09:24 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-70 |
| 09:23 | West Virginia | Charles Halls grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 09:16 | West Virginia | Charles Halls misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-70 |
| 09:15 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Kenneth Anderson | 52-70 |
| 09:11 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-70 |
| 09:10 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Robinson | 52-70 |
| 09:02 | West Virginia | Charles Halls's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Anderson | 52-70 |
| 08:55 | Louisville | Gene Nowak denies the turnaround by Stanley Drury | 52-70 |
| 08:54 | Louisville | Kenneth Anderson snags the offensive board | 52-70 |
| 08:47 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-70 |
| 08:46 | West Virginia | Gene Nowak gets the rebound | 52-70 |
| 08:40 | West Virginia | Larry Millard scores on a shot from the right side | 54-70 |
| 08:18 | Louisville | Thad Edington hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 54-70 |
| 08:16 | Louisville | Kenneth Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 08:05 | Louisville | Robert Arneson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-70 |
| 08:04 | Louisville | Kenneth Anderson can't tip it in | 54-70 |
| 08:02 | Louisville | Stanley Drury tips it home | 54-72 |
| 07:49 | West Virginia | Gregory Brown misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Stanley Drury - foul #2 on Stanley Drury, team foul #5 | 54-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Travis Smith (PG), Richard Coles (SF), Daniel Ellison (PF), Eric Gil (C) Larry Millard, Charles Halls, Gene Nowak, Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steve Hartnett (PG), Johnny Jones (SG), Thomas Carlile (SF), Frank Bates (PF), Andrew Gaskins (C) Tony Shepherd, Robert Arneson, Thad Edington, Stanley Drury, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 07:49 | West Virginia | Gregory Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 07:49 | West Virginia | Gregory Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 07:49 | Louisville | Johnny Jones gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| 07:42 | Louisville | Frank Bates comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-72 |
| 07:41 | Louisville | Thomas Carlile tips it back up and in | 55-74 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Travis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Coles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Ellison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Gil (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Steve Hartnett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Carlile (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Bates (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Gaskins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | West Virginia | Eric Gil clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Andrew Gaskins - foul #1 on Andrew Gaskins, team foul #6 | 55-74 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Reed (SG) Gregory Brown | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 07:27 | West Virginia | Eric Gil makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 07:27 | West Virginia | Eric Gil makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 07:17 | Louisville | Frank Bates misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 57-74 |
| 07:16 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Daniel Ellison | 57-74 |
| 07:11 | West Virginia | Travis Smith is fouled on the floor by Andrew Gaskins - foul #2 on Andrew Gaskins, team foul #7 | 57-74 |
| 07:11 | West Virginia | Travis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-74 |
| 07:11 | West Virginia | Travis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-74 |
| 06:53 | Louisville | Johnny Jones misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-74 |
| 06:51 | West Virginia | Eric Gil grabs the board | 59-74 |
| 06:46 | West Virginia | Travis Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-74 |
| 06:45 | West Virginia | Eric Gil tips it back up and in | 61-74 |
| 06:32 | Louisville | Eric Gil is called for the reach on Steve Hartnett - foul #1 on Eric Gil, team foul #5 | 61-74 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Halls (SG) Steven Reed | |
| Subs | Louisville | Tony Shepherd (PG), Thad Edington (SF), Stanley Drury (PF), Kenneth Anderson (C) Steve Hartnett, Thomas Carlile, Frank Bates, Andrew Gaskins | |
| 06:14 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-74 |
| 06:12 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd grabs the offensive rebound | 61-74 |
| 06:00 | Louisville | Stanley Drury is whistled for a carry | 61-74 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Robinson (C) Eric Gil | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 05:53 | West Virginia | Richard Coles misses the jump hook in the paint | 61-74 |
| 05:51 | West Virginia | Richard Robinson can't tip it in | 61-74 |
| 05:50 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Robinson | 61-74 |
| 05:40 | West Virginia | Richard Coles buries a driving attempt near the basket | 63-74 |
| 05:20 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 63-74 |
| 05:18 | Louisville | Kenneth Anderson tips it home | 63-76 |
| 05:11 | West Virginia | Johnny Jones steps in front of the Charles Halls pass | 63-76 |
| 04:54 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd is called for traveling | 63-76 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gregory Brown (PG), Steven Reed (SF), Gene Nowak (PF) Travis Smith, Richard Coles, Daniel Ellison | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Arneson (SG), Frank Bates (PF), Andrew Gaskins (C) Johnny Jones, Stanley Drury, Kenneth Anderson | |
| 04:39 | West Virginia | Charles Halls misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-76 |
| 04:38 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Robinson | 63-76 |
| 04:29 | West Virginia | Andrew Gaskins swats the shot by Gregory Brown | 63-76 |
| 04:27 | Louisville | Frank Bates gets the rebound | 63-76 |
| 04:22 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Gene Nowak - foul #1 on Gene Nowak, team foul #6 | 63-78 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Millard (SG), Eric Gil (C) Charles Halls, Richard Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:22 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd makes the free throw | 63-79 |
| 04:09 | West Virginia | Tony Shepherd steals the ball from Steven Reed | 63-79 |
| 04:06 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd lays it in | 63-81 |
| 03:59 | West Virginia | Gregory Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-81 |
| 03:58 | Louisville | Andrew Gaskins snags the defensive board | 63-81 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Arneson | 63-84 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | West Virginia | Larry Millard can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-84 |
| 03:32 | Louisville | Frank Bates snags the defensive board | 63-84 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Gregory Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Millard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gene Nowak (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eric Gil (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Tony Shepherd (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Arneson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thad Edington (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Frank Bates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Gaskins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Louisville | Tony Shepherd clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-84 |
| 03:24 | West Virginia | Steven Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 63-84 |
| 03:18 | West Virginia | Thad Edington steals the ball from Larry Millard | 63-84 |
| 03:14 | Louisville | Robert Arneson slams it home on a nice dish by Thad Edington | 63-86 |
| 02:58 | West Virginia | Gregory Brown is called for traveling | 63-86 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Reger (SF) Eric Gil | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steve Hartnett (PG), Thomas Carlile (SF) Tony Shepherd, Thad Edington | |
| 02:39 | Louisville | Thomas Carlile lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Arneson and the foul's on Jack Reger - foul #1 on Jack Reger, team foul #7 | 63-88 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Steve Mitchell (PF) Andrew Gaskins | |
| 02:39 | Louisville | Thomas Carlile makes the free throw | 63-89 |
| 02:30 | West Virginia | Gene Nowak loses the ball out of bounds | 63-89 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Workman (SF) Robert Arneson | |
| 02:07 | Louisville | Frank Bates buries a jump hook from close range | 63-91 |
| 01:52 | West Virginia | Steven Reed misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 63-91 |
| 01:50 | Louisville | Robert Workman grabs the board | 63-91 |
| 01:45 | Louisville | Robert Workman scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steve Hartnett | 63-94 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Steven Reed blows the layup | 63-94 |
| 01:27 | West Virginia | Gene Nowak can't tip it in | 63-94 |
| 01:26 | Louisville | Steve Mitchell snags the defensive board | 63-94 |
| 01:20 | Louisville | Steven Reed steps in front of the Steve Mitchell pass | 63-94 |
| 01:05 | West Virginia | Gregory Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Steve Hartnett - foul #1 on Steve Hartnett, team foul #8 | 63-94 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Eric Gil (C) Jack Reger | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Arneson (SG), Andrew Gaskins (C) Robert Workman, Steve Mitchell | |
| 01:05 | West Virginia | Gregory Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-94 |
| 01:05 | West Virginia | Gregory Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-94 |
| 00:48 | Louisville | Robert Arneson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-94 |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | Larry Millard snags the defensive board | 65-94 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | Steve Hartnett steps in front of the Eric Gil pass | 65-94 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Robert Arneson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregory Brown - foul #4 on Gregory Brown, team foul #8 | 65-94 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Robert Arneson makes the 1st free throw | 65-95 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Robert Arneson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-96 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Steven Reed drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Brown | 67-96 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Steve Hartnett runs out the clock | 67-96 |