| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Gary Carpenter (fresh) SG - Michael Wilson (fresh) SF - Alex Davis (fresh) PF - Andrew Sword (fresh) C - David Schuster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Brian Gaskins (fresh) SG - Kevin Allen (fresh) SF - Donald Hardy (fresh) PF - Willy Mallett (fresh) C - Arthur Harper (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tarleton St. | Andrew Sword wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia State | West Virginia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | Tarleton St. | Alex Davis drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Carpenter | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | West Virginia State | Donald Hardy is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Tarleton St. | Arthur Harper is called for the reach on Alex Davis - foul #1 on Arthur Harper, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Tarleton St. | Andrew Sword is hacked by Kevin Allen - foul #1 on Kevin Allen, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Tarleton St. | Gary Carpenter is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Alex Davis | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | West Virginia State | Willy Mallett misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | West Virginia State | Willy Mallett grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | West Virginia State | Brian Gaskins makes the jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Alex Davis - foul #1 on Alex Davis, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | West Virginia State | Brian Gaskins makes the free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:51 | Tarleton St. | David Schuster can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | West Virginia State | The rebound goes to Donald Hardy | 4-3 |
| 17:34 | West Virginia State | Donald Hardy misses the floater from the right block | 4-3 |
| 17:33 | Tarleton St. | The rebound goes to Gary Carpenter | 4-3 |
| 17:17 | Tarleton St. | Gary Carpenter buries a floater from the right side set up by Michael Wilson | 6-3 |
| 16:57 | West Virginia State | Donald Hardy slams it home and he's fouled by Andrew Sword - foul #1 on Andrew Sword, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Carl Scharff (PF) Andrew Sword | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Robert Burnette (PF), Harry Reamer (C) Willy Mallett, Arthur Harper | |
| 16:57 | West Virginia State | Donald Hardy makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:39 | Tarleton St. | Michael Wilson is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:37 | West Virginia State | The rebound goes to Harry Reamer | 6-6 |
| 16:08 | West Virginia State | Alex Davis is called for the reach on Harry Reamer - foul #2 on Alex Davis, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Charles Thompson (SG), Vince Sullivan (SF), Dewey Muller (C) Michael Wilson, Alex Davis, David Schuster | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Allen Struthers (PG), Samuel McCardle (SG), Warren Carson (PF) Brian Gaskins, Kevin Allen, Donald Hardy | |
| 15:53 | West Virginia State | Harry Reamer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:51 | West Virginia State | Robert Burnette tips it home | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Gary Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Thompson (fresh) SF - Vince Sullivan (fresh) PF - Carl Scharff (fresh) C - Dewey Muller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Allen Struthers (fresh) SG - Samuel McCardle (fresh) SF - Harry Reamer (fresh) PF - Warren Carson (fresh) C - Robert Burnette (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Tarleton St. | Charles Thompson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Caleb Askew (SG), Andrew Sword (PF) Gary Carpenter, Vince Sullivan | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Willy Mallett (PF) Warren Carson | |
| 15:38 | West Virginia State | Samuel McCardle's pass is intercepted by Charles Thompson | 6-8 |
| 15:36 | Tarleton St. | Carl Scharff is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Reamer - foul #1 on Harry Reamer, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| 15:18 | Tarleton St. | Dewey Muller can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Allen Struthers - foul #1 on Allen Struthers, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Michael Wilson (SG) Caleb Askew | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Warren Carson (C) Robert Burnette | |
| 15:18 | Tarleton St. | Dewey Muller makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:18 | Tarleton St. | Dewey Muller makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:57 | West Virginia State | Allen Struthers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 14:56 | West Virginia State | Warren Carson gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:36 | West Virginia State | Harry Reamer hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 14:35 | Tarleton St. | The rebound goes to Michael Wilson | 8-8 |
| 14:32 | Tarleton St. | Harry Reamer is called for the reach on Carl Scharff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Reamer, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Gary Carpenter (PG), Vince Sullivan (SF), David Schuster (C) Charles Thompson, Carl Scharff, Dewey Muller | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Brian Gaskins (PG), Kevin Allen (SG), Donald Hardy (SF), Arthur Harper (C) Allen Struthers, Samuel McCardle, Harry Reamer, Willy Mallett | |
| 14:20 | Tarleton St. | Gary Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 8-8 |
| 14:18 | Tarleton St. | Gary Carpenter gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:59 | Tarleton St. | Vince Sullivan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| 13:48 | West Virginia State | Kevin Allen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 13:47 | Tarleton St. | David Schuster grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 13:45 | Tarleton St. | Michael Wilson loses the dribble to Brian Gaskins in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| 13:30 | West Virginia State | Warren Carson comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew Sword - foul #2 on Andrew Sword, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Charles Thompson (SG), Dewey Muller (PF) Michael Wilson, Andrew Sword | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Allen Struthers (PG), Robert Burnette (C) Brian Gaskins, Arthur Harper | |
| 13:30 | West Virginia State | Warren Carson makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:30 | West Virginia State | Warren Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:30 | Tarleton St. | Dewey Muller snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| 13:13 | Tarleton St. | Gary Carpenter clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-9 |
| 13:11 | Tarleton St. | Charles Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 12:54 | Tarleton St. | Gary Carpenter is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Thompson | 11-9 |
| 12:41 | West Virginia State | Warren Carson is hacked by Gary Carpenter - foul #1 on Gary Carpenter, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Michael Wilson (SG), Carl Scharff (PF) Charles Thompson, David Schuster | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Samuel McCardle (SG), Brian Nielsen (SF), Willy Mallett (PF) Kevin Allen, Donald Hardy, Warren Carson | |
| 12:28 | West Virginia State | Allen Struthers misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 12:26 | West Virginia State | Robert Burnette tips it but misses | 11-9 |
| 12:24 | Tarleton St. | Gary Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:16 | Tarleton St. | Michael Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 11-9 |
| 12:14 | Tarleton St. | Dewey Muller pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:52 | Tarleton St. | Vince Sullivan blows the wide open layup | 11-9 |
| 11:51 | West Virginia State | Willy Mallett snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Gary Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vince Sullivan (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Scharff (fresh) C - Dewey Muller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Allen Struthers (fresh) SG - Samuel McCardle (fresh) SF - Brian Nielsen (fresh) PF - Willy Mallett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Burnette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | West Virginia State | Brian Nielsen misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-9 |
| 11:34 | Tarleton St. | Gary Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:32 | Tarleton St. | Gary Carpenter is hacked by Allen Struthers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Struthers, team foul #6 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | David Wells (SF), David Schuster (C) Vince Sullivan, Dewey Muller | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Brian Gaskins (PG), Kevin Allen (SG), Maurice Webb (PF), Arthur Harper (C) Allen Struthers, Samuel McCardle, Willy Mallett, Robert Burnette | |
| 11:27 | Tarleton St. | Kevin Allen is called for the reach on Michael Wilson - foul #2 on Kevin Allen, team foul #7 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Charles Thompson (PG) Gary Carpenter | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Samuel McCardle (SG) Kevin Allen | |
| 11:27 | Tarleton St. | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:27 | Tarleton St. | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 11:10 | West Virginia State | Arthur Harper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-9 |
| 10:50 | Tarleton St. | Charles Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 13-9 |
| 10:48 | Tarleton St. | Carl Scharff hits the follow up shot | 15-9 |
| 10:30 | West Virginia State | Samuel McCardle misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-9 |
| 10:29 | Tarleton St. | David Wells grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 10:12 | Tarleton St. | Charles Thompson buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Wilson | 17-9 |
| 10:02 | West Virginia State | Arthur Harper misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by David Wells - foul #1 on David Wells, team foul #6 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Gary Carpenter (PG), Dewey Muller (PF) Michael Wilson, Carl Scharff | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Donald Hardy (SF), Willy Mallett (PF) Brian Nielsen, Maurice Webb | |
| 10:02 | West Virginia State | Arthur Harper makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 10:02 | West Virginia State | Arthur Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 09:42 | Tarleton St. | David Schuster can't finish the uncontested layup | 17-11 |
| 09:40 | West Virginia State | Arthur Harper grabs the board | 17-11 |
| 09:13 | West Virginia State | Dewey Muller swats the short shot by Willy Mallett | 17-11 |
| 09:11 | West Virginia State | Arthur Harper gets the offensive rebound | 17-11 |
| 08:58 | West Virginia State | Willy Mallett hits the finger roll set up by Samuel McCardle and he's fouled by David Wells - foul #2 on David Wells, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Michael Wilson (SG), Vince Sullivan (SF), Carl Scharff (PF) Charles Thompson, David Wells, Dewey Muller | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Robert Burnette (C) Arthur Harper | |
| 08:58 | West Virginia State | Willy Mallett makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 08:29 | Tarleton St. | Vince Sullivan knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Schuster | 19-14 |
| 08:13 | West Virginia State | Robert Burnette makes the floater from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 07:58 | Tarleton St. | Gary Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 07:57 | West Virginia State | Willy Mallett gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 07:37 | West Virginia State | Donald Hardy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 07:36 | Tarleton St. | Gary Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Gary Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vince Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Scharff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Schuster (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Brian Gaskins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel McCardle (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Donald Hardy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willy Mallett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Burnette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Tarleton St. | Vince Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Donald Hardy - foul #1 on Donald Hardy, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Charles Thompson (SG), Dewey Muller (PF) Michael Wilson, Carl Scharff | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Brian Nielsen (SF), Warren Carson (PF), Arthur Harper (C) Donald Hardy, Willy Mallett, Robert Burnette | |
| 07:20 | Tarleton St. | Vince Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:20 | Tarleton St. | Vince Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:06 | West Virginia State | Brian Gaskins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 07:05 | Tarleton St. | Dewey Muller pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:41 | Tarleton St. | Vince Sullivan blows the layup but he's fouled by Samuel McCardle - foul #1 on Samuel McCardle, team foul #9 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Caleb Askew (SG) Gary Carpenter | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Maurice Webb (SF) Brian Gaskins | |
| 06:41 | Tarleton St. | Vince Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:41 | Tarleton St. | Vince Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 06:41 | West Virginia State | Warren Carson pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 06:23 | West Virginia State | Arthur Harper can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-16 |
| 06:22 | Tarleton St. | The rebound goes to Vince Sullivan | 22-16 |
| 06:20 | Tarleton St. | Brian Nielsen steals the ball from Vince Sullivan in the backcourt | 22-16 |
| 06:01 | West Virginia State | Brian Nielsen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-16 |
| 05:59 | Tarleton St. | Vince Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 22-16 |
| 05:42 | Tarleton St. | David Schuster hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Caleb Askew | 24-16 |
| 05:23 | West Virginia State | Warren Carson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 05:22 | Tarleton St. | Dewey Muller pulls down the rebound | 24-16 |
| 05:03 | Tarleton St. | David Schuster drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Caleb Askew and the foul's on Arthur Harper - foul #2 on Arthur Harper, team foul #10 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Gary Carpenter (PG), Michael Wilson (SG), Carl Scharff (SF) Charles Thompson, Caleb Askew, Vince Sullivan | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Brian Gaskins (PG), Donald Hardy (SF), Willy Mallett (PF), Robert Burnette (C) Brian Nielsen, Maurice Webb, Warren Carson, Arthur Harper | |
| 05:03 | Tarleton St. | David Schuster makes the free throw | 27-16 |
| 04:56 | West Virginia State | Willy Mallett misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-16 |
| 04:54 | Tarleton St. | Gary Carpenter gets the rebound | 27-16 |
| 04:50 | Tarleton St. | Brian Gaskins is called for the reach on Michael Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Gaskins, team foul #11 | 27-16 |
| 04:50 | Tarleton St. | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 04:50 | Tarleton St. | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 04:46 | West Virginia State | Brian Gaskins is hacked by Gary Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Carpenter, team foul #8 | 29-16 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Barry Kline (PG) Gary Carpenter | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | | |
| 04:46 | West Virginia State | Brian Gaskins makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 04:46 | West Virginia State | Brian Gaskins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 04:29 | Tarleton St. | Barry Kline connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Wilson | 31-18 |
| 04:01 | West Virginia State | Donald Hardy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-18 |
| 03:59 | Tarleton St. | The rebound goes to Carl Scharff | 31-18 |
| 03:47 | Tarleton St. | Dewey Muller misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-18 |
| 03:45 | West Virginia State | Willy Mallett gets the rebound | 31-18 |
| 03:27 | West Virginia State | Brian Gaskins makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-21 |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Barry Kline (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Scharff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dewey Muller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Schuster (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia State | PG - Brian Gaskins (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Samuel McCardle (tired) 1 ast. SF - Donald Hardy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willy Mallett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Burnette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Tarleton St. | The short jumper by David Schuster is denied by Willy Mallett | 31-21 |
| 03:13 | Tarleton St. | Carl Scharff tips it but misses | 31-21 |
| 03:11 | Tarleton St. | David Schuster snags the offensive board | 31-21 |
| 02:57 | Tarleton St. | Carl Scharff is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Willy Mallett - foul #1 on Willy Mallett, team foul #12 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Gary Carpenter (PG), Alex Davis (SF), Andrew Sword (PF) Barry Kline, Dewey Muller, David Schuster | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Allen Struthers (PG), Kevin Allen (SG), Brian Nielsen (SF), Warren Carson (PF), Harry Reamer (C) Brian Gaskins, Samuel McCardle, Donald Hardy, Willy Mallett, Robert Burnette | |
| 02:57 | Tarleton St. | Carl Scharff makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 02:57 | Tarleton St. | Carl Scharff misses the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 02:57 | West Virginia State | Harry Reamer gets the rebound | 32-21 |
| 02:32 | West Virginia State | Kevin Allen makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Allen Struthers | 32-24 |
| 02:08 | Tarleton St. | Brian Nielsen steals the ball from Alex Davis | 32-24 |
| 01:54 | West Virginia State | Kevin Allen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 01:53 | Tarleton St. | Gary Carpenter grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 01:49 | Tarleton St. | Gary Carpenter scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Carl Scharff | 35-24 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia State | Andrew Sword steals it from Warren Carson | 35-24 |
| 01:07 | Tarleton St. | Michael Wilson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Alex Davis | 38-24 |
| 00:38 | West Virginia State | Kevin Allen hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Allen Struthers | 38-27 |
| 00:36 | Tarleton St. | Alex Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Nielsen - foul #1 on Brian Nielsen, team foul #13 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Charles Thompson (SG), Vince Sullivan (C) Michael Wilson, Carl Scharff | |
| Subs | West Virginia State | Brian Gaskins (PG), Donald Hardy (SF), Maurice Webb (PF), Arthur Harper (C) Allen Struthers, Brian Nielsen, Warren Carson, Harry Reamer | |
| 00:36 | Tarleton St. | Alex Davis misses the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:36 | Tarleton St. | Alex Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia State | Brian Gaskins misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-27 |
| 00:19 | West Virginia State | Donald Hardy pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia State | Kevin Allen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 00:00 | Tarleton St. | Alex Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-27 |