| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Clarence Hargraves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ridgway (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Seitz (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gregory Dubitsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Stafford (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Gilcrease (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derick Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Pursel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carlsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Matthew Nash inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Louisville | James Pursel is fouled on the floor by Michael Stafford - foul #2 on Michael Stafford, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 19:25 | Louisville | William Carlsen is called for a backcourt violation | 35-39 |
| 19:10 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 19:08 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Matthew Nash | 35-39 |
| 18:56 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-39 |
| 18:55 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:50 | West Virginia | John Seitz drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Clarence Hargraves | 37-39 |
| 18:48 | Louisville | John Seitz picks off the pass by Matthew Nash in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 18:40 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford's floater is tipped away by James Pursel | 37-39 |
| 18:39 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 18:19 | Louisville | William Carlsen's fadeaway is rejected by John Seitz | 39-39 |
| 18:18 | Louisville | William Carlsen tips it home | 39-41 |
| 18:09 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 18:05 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Hargraves - foul #3 on Clarence Hargraves, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Chamber (PG), Johnnie Johnson (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Christopher Hockman (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Clarence Hargraves, Robert Ridgway, John Seitz, Gregory Dubitsky, Michael Stafford | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Mulkey (PG), Kenneth Carey (SF), Ralph Baskett (PF), William Zenner (C) Rodney Gilcrease, Matthew Nash, James Pursel, William Carlsen | |
| 17:46 | Louisville | Christopher Hockman picks off the pass by Ralph Baskett | 42-41 |
| 17:40 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease (PG) Derick Carpenter | |
| 17:32 | Louisville | Robert Mulkey is fouled on the floor by Robert Bryant - foul #3 on Robert Bryant, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| 17:14 | Louisville | Ralph Baskett loses the dribble to Johnnie Johnson | 42-41 |
| 17:11 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson misses the lay-in | 42-41 |
| 17:09 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Ralph Baskett | 42-41 |
| 16:54 | Louisville | Kenneth Carey misses the easy open layup | 42-41 |
| 16:52 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 16:48 | West Virginia | Gary Chamber misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 16:46 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 16:36 | West Virginia | Gary Chamber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rob Leland (SG), John Seitz (SF), Gregory Dubitsky (PF), Bob Eubank (C) Johnnie Johnson, Robert Bryant, Christopher Hockman, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Louisville | Derick Carpenter (SG), Matthew Nash (SF), Ray Roux (PF), William Carlsen (C) Rodney Gilcrease, Kenneth Carey, Ralph Baskett, William Zenner | |
| 16:11 | Louisville | Matthew Nash connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Derick Carpenter | 42-43 |
| 15:45 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky banks in the layup set up by John Seitz | 44-43 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Gary Chamber (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rob Leland (fresh) SF - John Seitz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gregory Dubitsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bob Eubank (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Robert Mulkey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Derick Carpenter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ray Roux (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Carlsen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:39 | Louisville | Gregory Dubitsky steals it from Robert Mulkey in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 15:27 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky misses the easy layup | 44-43 |
| 15:26 | Louisville | William Carlsen pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:13 | Louisville | Robert Mulkey can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 15:11 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:06 | West Virginia | John Seitz buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Rob Leland | 46-43 |
| 15:04 | Louisville | Ray Roux loses the dribble to John Seitz in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 15:02 | West Virginia | Rob Leland lays it in set up by John Seitz | 48-43 |
| 14:42 | Louisville | William Carlsen misses long on a runner from the baseline | 48-43 |
| 14:41 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Gregory Dubitsky | 48-43 |
| 14:16 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky misses the dunk | 48-43 |
| 14:14 | West Virginia | Gary Chamber gets the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:04 | West Virginia | Robert Mulkey takes the ball from Rob Leland | 48-43 |
| 13:53 | Louisville | Matthew Nash loses the dribble to Bob Eubank | 48-43 |
| 13:37 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank can't finish the layup | 48-43 |
| 13:35 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank tips it back up and in | 50-43 |
| 13:19 | Louisville | Robert Mulkey misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by John Seitz - foul #3 on John Seitz, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (PG), Robert Ridgway (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Christopher Hockman (PF), Michael Stafford (C) Gary Chamber, Rob Leland, John Seitz, Gregory Dubitsky, Bob Eubank | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease (PG), Kenneth Carey (SF), James Pursel (PF), William Zenner (C) Derick Carpenter, Matthew Nash, Ray Roux, William Carlsen | |
| 13:19 | Louisville | Robert Mulkey misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:19 | Louisville | Robert Mulkey misses the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 13:19 | Louisville | William Zenner gets the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:04 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 13:03 | Louisville | James Pursel grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 12:48 | Louisville | James Pursel is open and buries a floater from the right block | 50-45 |
| 12:32 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman clanks a shot from the left side | 50-45 |
| 12:30 | Louisville | William Zenner snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 12:17 | Louisville | Robert Ridgway is called for the reach on Robert Mulkey - foul #3 on Robert Ridgway, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha (C) Michael Stafford | |
| Subs | Louisville | Derick Carpenter (SG) Robert Mulkey | |
| 11:57 | Louisville | Kenneth Carey is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 11:55 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 11:38 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by James Pursel - foul #1 on James Pursel, team foul #1 | 52-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Gregory Dubitsky (PF) Clarence Hargraves, Christopher Hockman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Bobby Harman (SF), Ralph Baskett (PF), William Carlsen (C) Kenneth Carey, James Pursel, William Zenner | |
| 11:38 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Johnnie Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ridgway (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Dubitsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff McCartha (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Gilcrease (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derick Carpenter (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Harman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ralph Baskett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carlsen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Louisville | Ralph Baskett loses the ball out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (PG) Robert Ridgway | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 11:11 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-45 |
| 11:09 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky grabs the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 10:52 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Derick Carpenter - foul #3 on Derick Carpenter, team foul #2 | 53-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Seitz (SF), Michael Stafford (C) Robert Bryant, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Mulkey (SG) Derick Carpenter | |
| 10:52 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:52 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:44 | Louisville | William Carlsen slams it home and he's hacked by John Seitz - foul #4 on John Seitz, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Bryant (SF) John Seitz | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:44 | Louisville | William Carlsen makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 10:29 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford hits the finger roll | 57-48 |
| 10:17 | Louisville | Ralph Baskett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Dubitsky - foul #1 on Gregory Dubitsky, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway (SG), Christopher Hockman (PF) Johnnie Johnson, Gregory Dubitsky | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 10:17 | Louisville | Ralph Baskett makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:17 | Louisville | Ralph Baskett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:02 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman misses the driving attempt from close range | 57-50 |
| 10:01 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Rodney Gilcrease | 57-50 |
| 09:49 | Louisville | Ralph Baskett's pass is intercepted by Michael Stafford | 57-50 |
| 09:40 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 09:38 | Louisville | Robert Mulkey pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:18 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease is hacked by Robert Ridgway - foul #4 on Robert Ridgway, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky (PF) Christopher Hockman | |
| Subs | Louisville | Derick Carpenter (SG), Matthew Nash (SF), James Pursel (PF), William Zenner (C) Robert Mulkey, Bobby Harman, Ralph Baskett, William Carlsen | |
| 09:18 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:18 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:18 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 09:05 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky connects on the shot in the lane | 59-51 |
| 08:53 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 08:47 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Ridgway | 61-54 |
| 08:44 | Louisville | Clarence Hargraves is called for the reach on Derick Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clarence Hargraves, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Jeff McCartha (C) Clarence Hargraves, Michael Stafford | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Carey (PG) Rodney Gilcrease | |
| 08:44 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:44 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:34 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway is fouled on the floor by Derick Carpenter - foul #4 on Derick Carpenter, team foul #3 | 61-56 |
| 08:24 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on James Pursel - foul #2 on James Pursel, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| 08:24 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 08:24 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:03 | Louisville | Kenneth Carey makes the jumpshot from the left side | 63-58 |
| 07:59 | West Virginia | James Pursel denies the turnaround by Robert Ridgway | 63-58 |
| 07:58 | Louisville | Matthew Nash pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 07:54 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter clanks a floater from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 07:52 | Louisville | Matthew Nash pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 07:42 | Louisville | James Pursel hits the easy wide open finger roll and he's hacked by Jeff McCartha - foul #3 on Jeff McCartha, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Chamber (PG), John Seitz (SF), Christopher Hockman (PF), Michael Stafford (C) Johnnie Johnson, Robert Bryant, Gregory Dubitsky, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease (PG), Robert Mulkey (SG), Bobby Harman (C) Derick Carpenter, Matthew Nash, William Zenner | |
| 07:42 | Louisville | James Pursel makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:31 | West Virginia | John Seitz is hacked by Kenneth Carey - foul #4 on Kenneth Carey, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Carlsen (C) Kenneth Carey | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Gary Chamber (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Ridgway (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Seitz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Hockman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Stafford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Gilcrease (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Mulkey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Harman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Pursel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Carlsen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 07:19 | Louisville | The rebound goes to James Pursel | 63-61 |
| 07:17 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Chamber - foul #1 on Gary Chamber, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (PG) Robert Ridgway | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 07:17 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:17 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:55 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from John Seitz | 65-62 |
| 06:40 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-64 |
| 06:11 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 67-64 |
| 06:05 | Louisville | James Pursel is denied on a dunk by Michael Stafford | 67-64 |
| 06:03 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease hits the follow up shot | 67-66 |
| 05:50 | West Virginia | John Seitz is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on John Seitz, team foul #12 | 67-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Rob Leland (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Bob Eubank (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Clarence Hargraves, Gary Chamber, John Seitz, Christopher Hockman, Michael Stafford | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Carey (PG), Derick Carpenter (SG), Matthew Nash (SF), Ralph Baskett (PF), Ray Roux (C) Rodney Gilcrease, Robert Mulkey, Bobby Harman, James Pursel, William Carlsen | |
| 05:45 | Louisville | Kenneth Carey loses the dribble to Johnnie Johnson in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| 05:43 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson misses the easy layup | 67-66 |
| 05:42 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha tips it home | 69-66 |
| 05:40 | Louisville | Jeff McCartha takes the ball from Derick Carpenter in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 05:22 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Bryant | 72-66 |
| 05:20 | Louisville | Johnnie Johnson is called for the reach on Kenneth Carey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnnie Johnson, team foul #13 | 72-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky (SF) Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Louisville | William Zenner (C) Ray Roux | |
| 05:20 | Louisville | Kenneth Carey misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 05:20 | Louisville | Kenneth Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:58 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson buries a 3 from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 04:41 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Nash | 75-70 |
| 04:33 | West Virginia | William Zenner swats the layup by Jeff McCartha | 75-70 |
| 04:32 | Louisville | William Zenner grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 04:26 | Louisville | Ralph Baskett misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 75-70 |
| 04:24 | Louisville | Ralph Baskett tips it home | 75-72 |
| 04:20 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky loses the ball out of bounds | 75-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (PG), Robert Ridgway (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Michael Stafford (C) Johnnie Johnson, Rob Leland, Bob Eubank, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease (PG), Robert Mulkey (SG), Bobby Harman (SF), James Pursel (PF), Ray Roux (C) Kenneth Carey, Derick Carpenter, Matthew Nash, Ralph Baskett, William Zenner | |
| 04:01 | Louisville | Ray Roux's pass is intercepted by Clarence Hargraves | 75-72 |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves lays it in | 77-72 |
| 03:32 | Louisville | Bobby Harman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant grabs the board | 77-72 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Clarence Hargraves (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Ridgway (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Bryant (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Dubitsky (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Stafford (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Rodney Gilcrease (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Mulkey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bobby Harman (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Pursel (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Roux (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway misses the 3 from the right corner | 77-72 |
| 03:24 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Bobby Harman | 77-72 |
| 03:19 | Louisville | Bobby Harman is open but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 77-72 |
| 03:17 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| 03:12 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 77-72 |
| 03:10 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Bobby Harman | 77-72 |
| 02:48 | Louisville | Bobby Harman is hacked by Robert Bryant - foul #4 on Robert Bryant, team foul #14 | 77-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Chamber (PG), Johnnie Johnson (SG), Christopher Hockman (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Clarence Hargraves, Robert Ridgway, Gregory Dubitsky, Michael Stafford | |
| Subs | Louisville | Derick Carpenter (SG), Matthew Nash (SF), William Zenner (C) Rodney Gilcrease, James Pursel, Ray Roux | |
| 02:48 | Louisville | Bobby Harman makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:48 | Louisville | Bobby Harman misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:48 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 02:40 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 77-73 |
| 02:38 | Louisville | Matthew Nash grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 02:19 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 02:18 | Louisville | Matthew Nash can't tip it in | 77-73 |
| 02:16 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 02:11 | West Virginia | Gary Chamber blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Mulkey - foul #1 on Robert Mulkey, team foul #6 | 77-73 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway (SG) Johnnie Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Carey (PG), Ralph Baskett (PF) Derick Carpenter, Bobby Harman | |
| 02:11 | West Virginia | Gary Chamber makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:11 | West Virginia | Gary Chamber makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 01:53 | Louisville | Robert Mulkey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 79-73 |
| 01:52 | Louisville | Ralph Baskett tips it home | 79-75 |
| 01:46 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman lays it up and in | 81-75 |
| 01:28 | Louisville | William Zenner blows the layup | 81-75 |
| 01:26 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha grabs the board | 81-75 |
| 01:21 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-75 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (PG), Gregory Dubitsky (PF), Michael Stafford (C) Gary Chamber, Christopher Hockman, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease (PG), Derick Carpenter (SG), James Pursel (PF), William Carlsen (C) Kenneth Carey, Robert Mulkey, Ralph Baskett, William Zenner | |
| 01:00 | Louisville | Derick Carpenter scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Rodney Gilcrease | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by James Pursel - foul #3 on James Pursel, team foul #7 | 81-78 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Chamber (PG) Clarence Hargraves | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Louisville | William Carlsen hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 82-78 |
| 00:27 | Louisville | William Carlsen can't tip it in | 82-78 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | William Carlsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:24 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-78 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant grabs the board | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Gilcrease - foul #1 on Rodney Gilcrease, team foul #8 | 82-78 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-78 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway pulls down the rebound | 84-78 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Derick Carpenter is called for the reach on Robert Ridgway in the backcourt - foul #5 on Derick Carpenter, team foul #9 | 84-78 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Christopher Hockman (PF) Gary Chamber, Gregory Dubitsky | |
| Subs | Louisville | Robert Mulkey (SG) Derick Carpenter | |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway misses the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:14 | Louisville | James Pursel gets the rebound | 84-78 |
| 00:10 | Louisville | Rodney Gilcrease comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-78 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford grabs the board | 84-78 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Robert Mulkey is called for the reach on Michael Stafford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Mulkey, team foul #10 | 84-78 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Robert Mulkey is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Johnson - foul #4 on Johnnie Johnson, team foul #15 | 85-78 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (PG), Gregory Dubitsky (PF) Johnnie Johnson, Christopher Hockman | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Robert Mulkey makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:03 | Louisville | Robert Mulkey makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Robert Mulkey is called for the reach on Michael Stafford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Mulkey, team foul #11 | 85-80 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Christopher Hockman (PF) Clarence Hargraves, Gregory Dubitsky | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford misses the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:02 | Louisville | James Pursel grabs the board | 86-80 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisville | James Pursel misses the fullcourt shot | 86-80 |