| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Lawless (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Bower (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Mello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Hollis Sanford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Comacho (fresh) PF - Jerald Louis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Gilroy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Tony Tuttle | 32-26 |
| 19:15 | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 19:14 | West Virginia | Christopher Gilroy grabs the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:58 | West Virginia | Mark Morgan scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Hollis Sanford | 32-28 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello drills a jump hook from close range set up by Nathaniel Breit | 34-28 |
| 18:29 | West Virginia | Jerald Louis is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Jerald Louis, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Goff (PF) Jerald Louis | |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless tips it but misses | 34-28 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello tips it but misses | 34-28 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower can't tip it in | 34-28 |
| 18:05 | West Virginia | Christopher Gilroy snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 17:46 | West Virginia | William Goff comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Bower - foul #2 on Daniel Bower, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Collier (SF) Thomas Comacho | |
| 17:46 | West Virginia | William Goff makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:46 | West Virginia | William Goff misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:46 | West Virginia | Christopher Gilroy grabs the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 17:28 | West Virginia | Christopher Gilroy blows the layup | 34-29 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ryan Mello | 34-29 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-29 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower grabs the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Todd Lawless | 36-29 |
| 16:17 | West Virginia | Christopher Gilroy is hacked by Ryan Mello - foul #2 on Ryan Mello, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (PG), Winston Crawford (SG), William Dorton (PF), Jeffrey Jacques (C) Tony Tuttle, Todd Lawless, Daniel Bower, Ryan Mello | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Caffey (PG), James Howard (SG), Thomas Comacho (SF) Hollis Sanford, Mark Morgan, Michael Collier | |
| 15:51 | West Virginia | William Goff is hacked by Winston Crawford - foul #2 on Winston Crawford, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jerald Louis (PF) William Goff | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Dummer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Winston Crawford (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Breit (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Dorton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Jacques (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Anthony Caffey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Howard (fresh) SF - Thomas Comacho (fresh) PF - Jerald Louis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Gilroy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:41 | West Virginia | Anthony Caffey makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Comacho and the foul's on Winston Crawford - foul #3 on Winston Crawford, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| 15:41 | West Virginia | Anthony Caffey makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 15:14 | West Virginia | Anthony Caffey pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:57 | West Virginia | Jerald Louis comes up short on the shot from the left block | 36-32 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | William Dorton pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | William Dorton misses the jump hook near the basket | 36-32 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Anthony Caffey steps in front of the William Dorton pass | 36-32 |
| 14:10 | West Virginia | Anthony Caffey banks in the layup | 36-34 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | William Dorton's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Gilroy | 36-34 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | John Dummer can't tip it in | 36-34 |
| 13:53 | West Virginia | Thomas Comacho grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 13:24 | West Virginia | Anthony Caffey is fouled on the floor by Winston Crawford - foul #4 on Winston Crawford, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG), Todd Lawless (SG), Daniel Bower (PF), Ryan Mello (C) John Dummer, Winston Crawford, William Dorton, Jeffrey Jacques | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford (PG), Mark Morgan (SG), Michael Collier (SF) Anthony Caffey, James Howard, Thomas Comacho | |
| 13:08 | West Virginia | Mark Morgan misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless can't connect on a shot from the left block | 36-34 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower is called for a charge - foul #3 on Daniel Bower, team foul #6 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Goff (PF) Jerald Louis | |
| 11:59 | West Virginia | Mark Morgan misses the floater from close range | 36-34 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Hollis Sanford - foul #1 on Hollis Sanford, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Dorton (PF) Nathaniel Breit | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 11:25 | West Virginia | Mark Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Lawless (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Bower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Dorton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ryan Mello (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Hollis Sanford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Collier (fresh) PF - William Goff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Gilroy (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | William Dorton drills a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Mark Morgan - foul #3 on Mark Morgan, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (SG), Jeffrey Jacques (C) Todd Lawless, Ryan Mello | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | William Dorton misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 11:01 | West Virginia | Michael Collier grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 10:39 | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle is denied on a layup by Michael Collier | 40-34 |
| 10:31 | West Virginia | William Goff gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 10:25 | West Virginia | Mark Morgan knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Hollis Sanford | 40-36 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | John Dummer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-36 |
| 09:57 | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 09:37 | West Virginia | Mark Morgan scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Hollis Sanford and the foul's on John Dummer - foul #2 on John Dummer, team foul #7 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Lawless (SF), Ryan Mello (C) Daniel Bower, William Dorton | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Caffey (SG), Thomas Comacho (SF), Jerald Louis (PF) Hollis Sanford, Michael Collier, William Goff | |
| 09:37 | West Virginia | Mark Morgan makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless connects on the 3 from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 08:59 | West Virginia | Todd Lawless takes the ball from Jerald Louis | 43-39 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Dummer | 46-39 |
| 08:24 | West Virginia | Christopher Gilroy is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Jacques | 46-39 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Mark Morgan - foul #4 on Mark Morgan, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (SG), Nathaniel Breit (SF), Daniel Bower (PF) John Dummer, Todd Lawless, Jeffrey Jacques | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford (PG), William Goff (C) Mark Morgan, Christopher Gilroy | |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 07:59 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Anthony Caffey | 47-39 |
| 07:54 | West Virginia | Anthony Caffey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-39 |
| 07:28 | West Virginia | Jerald Louis grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Winston Crawford (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Bower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Mello (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Hollis Sanford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Caffey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Comacho (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerald Louis (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Goff (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:04 | West Virginia | Thomas Comacho makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by William Goff | 47-41 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Winston Crawford | 49-41 |
| 06:20 | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford is called for traveling | 49-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (PG), Todd Lawless (SG), William Dorton (C) Tony Tuttle, Winston Crawford, Ryan Mello | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mark Morgan (SG), Michael Collier (SF), Christopher Gilroy (C) Anthony Caffey, Thomas Comacho, Jerald Louis | |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | William Dorton double dribbles | 49-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques (C) Daniel Bower | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 05:41 | West Virginia | William Dorton steps in front of the Christopher Gilroy pass | 49-41 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | William Dorton misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-41 |
| 05:18 | West Virginia | Mark Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 04:52 | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit loses the dribble to Mark Morgan | 49-44 |
| 03:55 | West Virginia | Christopher Gilroy buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Mark Morgan | 49-46 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG), Daniel Bower (PF), Ryan Mello (C) John Dummer, William Dorton, Jeffrey Jacques | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Comacho (SF), Jerald Louis (PF) Michael Collier, Christopher Gilroy | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-46 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerald Louis - foul #4 on Jerald Louis, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 03:10 | West Virginia | William Goff can't finish the layup | 50-46 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Bower | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Lawless (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Bower (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Mello (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Hollis Sanford (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Comacho (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerald Louis (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - William Goff (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 50-46 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower misses the tip | 50-46 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower blows the layup | 50-46 |
| 02:45 | West Virginia | William Goff grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 02:21 | West Virginia | Mark Morgan can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Todd Lawless - foul #1 on Todd Lawless, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (SG), William Dorton (PF) Todd Lawless, Nathaniel Breit | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Caffey (SG), Christopher Gilroy (C) Hollis Sanford, William Goff | |
| 02:21 | West Virginia | Mark Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 02:21 | West Virginia | Mark Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit (SF) William Dorton | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford (PG) Anthony Caffey | |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle is hacked by Christopher Gilroy - foul #1 on Christopher Gilroy, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Lawless (SG) John Dummer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Tuttle | 52-48 |
| 01:12 | West Virginia | Thomas Comacho is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Comacho, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 00:53 | West Virginia | Christopher Gilroy grabs the board | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Tony Tuttle picks off the pass by Hollis Sanford in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle lays it up and in | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Hollis Sanford is called for the reach on Tony Tuttle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hollis Sanford, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques (PF) Daniel Bower | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:36 | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Morgan | 56-51 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle is hacked by Hollis Sanford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hollis Sanford, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Bower (PF) Ryan Mello | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Jerald Louis gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | Christopher Gilroy's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Jacques | 56-51 |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Jerald Louis pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Mark Morgan | 56-53 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Morgan - foul #5 on Mark Morgan, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Mello (C) Jeffrey Jacques | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Caffey (SG) Mark Morgan | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Thomas Comacho hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Caffey - foul #1 on Anthony Caffey, team foul #11 | 58-53 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford is hacked by Tony Tuttle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Tuttle, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Hollis Sanford is called for the reach on Daniel Bower in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hollis Sanford, team foul #12 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques (C) Ryan Mello | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Christopher Gilroy | 61-53 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques runs out the clock | 61-53 |