| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Audette (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Garner (fresh) C - Kenneth Cole (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Clauson (fresh) SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Ebert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | William Williams inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole clanks a jump hook near the basket | 34-34 |
| 19:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 19:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert is hacked by Douglas Audette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Audette, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (SF) Douglas Audette | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 19:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson misses long on a floater from the right side | 34-34 |
| 19:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 19:17 | West Virginia | Jason Carter steals it from Paul Jordan | 34-36 |
| 19:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 18:52 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt misses the driving attempt from the left block | 34-39 |
| 18:51 | West Virginia | William Williams hits the follow up shot | 36-39 |
| 18:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Clauson | 36-42 |
| 18:27 | West Virginia | William Williams scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Gerhardt | 39-42 |
| 18:24 | Middle Tenn. State | James Gerhardt takes the ball from Howard Clauson in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 18:22 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt lays it in | 41-42 |
| 18:20 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williams takes the ball from Howard Clauson in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 18:04 | West Virginia | William Williams clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Micheal Harris - foul #1 on Micheal Harris, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), William Samson (SG), Ralph Lyman (C) Paul Jordan, James Gerhardt, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (PG), William Hill (SG), Efrain Ellis (SF), Terry Berkman (PF), Michael Murray (C) Jason Carter, Howard Clauson, Micheal Harris, Allen Williams, Ricky Ebert | |
| 18:04 | West Virginia | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:04 | West Virginia | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Ralph Lyman swats the short shot by William Jernigan | 42-42 |
| 17:41 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 17:26 | West Virginia | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Terry Berkman - foul #3 on Terry Berkman, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Harris (C) Terry Berkman | |
| 17:26 | West Virginia | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 17:26 | West Virginia | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Garner takes the ball from William Jernigan | 43-42 |
| 17:07 | West Virginia | William Williams hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-42 |
| 16:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Richard Capo (PF), Christopher Shufelt (C) John Dyer, Joseph Garner, Ralph Lyman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), Micheal Harris (SF), Ricky Ebert (C) William Hill, Efrain Ellis, Michael Murray | |
| 16:37 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 16:36 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 16:24 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 16:22 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Capo | 46-42 |
| 16:17 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-42 |
| 16:16 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Ricky Ebert | 46-42 |
| 15:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 15:47 | West Virginia | William Williams snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Samson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Williams (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Capo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Shufelt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jason Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Jernigan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jordan Harris (fairly fresh) C - Ricky Ebert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | West Virginia | William Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 15:39 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 15:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), Douglas Audette (SG), James Gerhardt (SF), Alan Beasley (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) Paul Jordan, William Samson, William Williams, Richard Capo, Christopher Shufelt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (PG), Howard Clauson (SG), Terry Berkman (PF), Michael Murray (C) Jason Carter, William Jernigan, Jordan Harris, Ricky Ebert | |
| 15:08 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 15:07 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray can't connect on a runner from the right block | 46-42 |
| 14:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 14:44 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Joseph Garner (PF) John Dyer, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Holmes (PG), Efrain Ellis (SF), Allen Williams (PF) Howard Clauson, Micheal Harris, Michael Murray | |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Holmes is whistled for a carry | 46-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG) Christopher Holmes | |
| 14:13 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Jordan | 48-44 |
| 13:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 13:52 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:48 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Alan Beasley | 50-44 |
| 13:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-46 |
| 13:19 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley misses the lay-in | 50-46 |
| 13:18 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams travels with the ball | 50-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), Richard Capo (SF), Christopher Shufelt (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) Paul Jordan, James Gerhardt, Joseph Garner, Alan Beasley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (PG), Howard Clauson (SG), Micheal Harris (SF), Michael Murray (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) Jason Carter, William Hill, Efrain Ellis, Allen Williams, Terry Berkman | |
| 12:42 | West Virginia | Richard Capo comes up short on the runner in the lane | 50-46 |
| 12:40 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:30 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (SG), William Williams (SF) Douglas Audette, Christopher Shufelt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 12:23 | West Virginia | William Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 12:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:19 | Middle Tenn. State | John Dyer steals it from Michael Murray in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 12:13 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 12:11 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 50-46 |
| 11:51 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Dyer (fairly fresh) SG - William Samson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Capo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Cole (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Jernigan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Clauson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Micheal Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Ebert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | West Virginia | William Williams misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Murray - foul #2 on Michael Murray, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (SG), Christopher Shufelt (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) John Dyer, William Samson, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), Jordan Harris (PF) William Jernigan, Michael Murray | |
| 11:44 | West Virginia | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 11:44 | West Virginia | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 11:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson is hacked by Douglas Audette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Audette, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG) Douglas Audette | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 11:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Shufelt takes the ball from Micheal Harris | 52-46 |
| 11:04 | West Virginia | Richard Capo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (SG) Richard Capo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (SG), Efrain Ellis (SF), Allen Williams (PF) Howard Clauson, Micheal Harris, Ricky Ebert | |
| 10:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 10:44 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 10:39 | West Virginia | William Williams misses long on a turnaround from close range | 52-46 |
| 10:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 10:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), James Gerhardt (SF), Joseph Garner (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) Paul Jordan, William Williams, Christopher Shufelt, Ralph Lyman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (PG), Ricky Ebert (C) Jason Carter, Jordan Harris | |
| 10:22 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole misses short on a runner from the baseline | 52-46 |
| 10:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:52 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan connects on the floater in the paint set up by Efrain Ellis | 52-48 |
| 09:39 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole is fouled on the floor by William Hill - foul #3 on William Hill, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), William Williams (SG), Richard Capo (SF), Alan Beasley (C) John Dyer, William Samson, James Gerhardt, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), Howard Clauson (SG), Micheal Harris (SF), Terry Berkman (PF), Michael Murray (C) William Jernigan, William Hill, Efrain Ellis, Allen Williams, Ricky Ebert | |
| 09:34 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-48 |
| 09:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 54-50 |
| 09:02 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley buries a driving attempt in the paint | 56-50 |
| 08:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Carter | 56-52 |
| 08:35 | West Virginia | William Williams is whistled for traveling | 56-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), William Samson (SG), Christopher Shufelt (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) Paul Jordan, William Williams, Joseph Garner, Alan Beasley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Holmes (PG), William Hill (SG), Allen Williams (PF), Jordan Harris (C) Jason Carter, Howard Clauson, Terry Berkman, Michael Murray | |
| 08:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Holmes's layup is rejected by Christopher Shufelt | 56-52 |
| 08:22 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 08:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jordan Harris buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Micheal Harris | 56-54 |
| 07:55 | West Virginia | Richard Capo scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by William Samson | 58-54 |
| 07:53 | Middle Tenn. State | William Samson is called for the reach on Micheal Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Samson, team foul #3 | 58-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (SG), James Gerhardt (SF), Joseph Garner (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) William Samson, Richard Capo, Christopher Shufelt, Ralph Lyman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (SG), Ricky Ebert (C) Micheal Harris, Jordan Harris | |
| 07:39 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 07:37 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Dyer (fairly fresh) SG - Douglas Audette (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Gerhardt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Garner (tiring) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Cole (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Christopher Holmes (fresh) SG - William Jernigan (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Allen Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Ebert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 07:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 07:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Cole denies the turnaround by Ricky Ebert | 58-54 |
| 07:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Williams tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| 06:52 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 06:51 | West Virginia | John Dyer tips it home | 60-56 |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan misses long on an open jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Cole - foul #2 on Kenneth Cole, team foul #4 | 60-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (PG), Richard Capo (SF), Alan Beasley (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) John Dyer, James Gerhardt, Joseph Garner, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), Micheal Harris (SF), Terry Berkman (PF), Michael Murray (C) Christopher Holmes, William Hill, Allen Williams, Ricky Ebert | |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:24 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:00 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses the lay-in | 60-58 |
| 05:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 05:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Douglas Audette steals it from Jason Carter in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 05:53 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette lays it up and in | 62-58 |
| 05:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 05:15 | West Virginia | Michael Murray is called for the reach on Ralph Lyman - foul #3 on Michael Murray, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Christopher Shufelt (PF) William Williams, Ralph Lyman | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SG), Jordan Harris (PF) William Jernigan, Michael Murray | |
| 05:01 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Terry Berkman - foul #4 on Terry Berkman, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ricky Ebert (C) Terry Berkman | |
| 05:01 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:01 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Alan Beasley takes the ball from Ricky Ebert | 63-61 |
| 04:23 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 04:22 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:16 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Samson | 66-61 |
| 04:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 04:03 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 03:58 | West Virginia | William Samson connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Capo and he's fouled by Howard Clauson - foul #2 on Howard Clauson, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), James Gerhardt (SF), Joseph Garner (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) Douglas Audette, Richard Capo, Christopher Shufelt, Alan Beasley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill (PG), Efrain Ellis (SG), Michael Murray (PF), Terry Berkman (C) Jason Carter, Howard Clauson, Jordan Harris, Ricky Ebert | |
| 03:58 | West Virginia | William Samson misses the free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray grabs the board | 68-61 |
| 03:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray loses the ball out of bounds | 68-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (SG) William Samson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 03:32 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Garner | 71-61 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Audette (tiring) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - James Gerhardt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Garner (tiring) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Cole (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Efrain Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Micheal Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Berkman (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 03:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman grabs the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 03:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Terry Berkman misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 03:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Efrain Ellis grabs the offensive rebound | 71-61 |
| 03:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Cole swats the layup by Efrain Ellis | 71-61 |
| 03:02 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cole | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (SG), William Williams (SF), Richard Capo (PF) Douglas Audette, James Gerhardt, Joseph Garner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), Howard Clauson (SG) William Hill, Efrain Ellis | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:58 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 71-61 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (SF), Alan Beasley (PF) Paul Jordan, Richard Capo | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:55 | Middle Tenn. State | William Samson steps in front of the Micheal Harris pass in the backcourt | 71-61 |
| 02:38 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by William Williams | 73-61 |
| 02:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Micheal Harris is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Cole - foul #3 on Kenneth Cole, team foul #5 | 73-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), Richard Capo (PF) William Williams, Alan Beasley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (PG), William Hill (SG), Efrain Ellis (SF) Jason Carter, Howard Clauson, Micheal Harris | |
| 02:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-61 |
| 02:05 | Middle Tenn. State | William Hill tips it home | 73-63 |
| 02:05 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (PG), Douglas Audette (SG), Joseph Garner (PF), Alan Beasley (C) John Dyer, William Samson, Richard Capo, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), Howard Clauson (SG), Micheal Harris (SF), Allen Williams (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) William Jernigan, William Hill, Efrain Ellis, Terry Berkman, Michael Murray | |
| 01:39 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley misses the jumper from the free throw line | 73-63 |
| 01:38 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley snags the offensive board | 73-63 |
| 01:16 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-63 |
| 01:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 01:00 | Middle Tenn. State | William Williams steals it from Micheal Harris | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt is hacked by Howard Clauson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Howard Clauson, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), William Samson (SG), Christopher Shufelt (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) William Williams, Douglas Audette, Joseph Garner, Alan Beasley | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (PG), William Hill (SG), Efrain Ellis (SF), Terry Berkman (PF), Michael Murray (C) Jason Carter, Howard Clauson, Micheal Harris, Allen Williams, Ricky Ebert | |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan is fouled on the floor by William Samson - foul #2 on William Samson, team foul #6 | 75-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Capo (PF) Christopher Shufelt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Murray buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Jernigan | 75-66 |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (SG), Joseph Garner (PF), Christopher Shufelt (C) William Samson, Richard Capo, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter (PG), Howard Clauson (SG), Micheal Harris (SF), Allen Williams (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) William Jernigan, William Hill, Efrain Ellis, Terry Berkman, Michael Murray | |
| 00:50 | West Virginia | John Dyer is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Carter - foul #1 on Jason Carter, team foul #9 | 75-66 |
| 00:50 | West Virginia | John Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:50 | West Virginia | John Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter is fouled on the floor by James Gerhardt - foul #1 on James Gerhardt, team foul #7 | 77-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (SG), Richard Capo (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) Douglas Audette, Joseph Garner, Christopher Shufelt | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Jernigan (SG), William Hill (SF), Terry Berkman (PF), Michael Murray (C) Howard Clauson, Micheal Harris, Allen Williams, Ricky Ebert | |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | William Samson is fouled in the backcourt by William Jernigan - foul #2 on William Jernigan, team foul #10 | 77-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (SG), Joseph Garner (PF), Christopher Shufelt (C) John Dyer, Richard Capo, Kenneth Cole | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson (SG), Micheal Harris (SF), Allen Williams (PF), Ricky Ebert (C) William Jernigan, William Hill, Terry Berkman, Michael Murray | |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | William Samson makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | William Samson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Howard Clauson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Carter | 79-71 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Jason Carter is called for the reach on James Gerhardt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Carter, team foul #11 | 79-71 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG) William Samson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Jason Carter loses the dribble to Joseph Garner | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | John Dyer runs out the clock | 81-71 |