| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cutler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mohammed Carroll (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Merrifield (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Wood (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:51 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg is whistled for a carry | 30-26 |
| 19:32 | West Virginia | James Fisher clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Pearson - foul #1 on Robert Pearson, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:32 | West Virginia | James Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 19:32 | West Virginia | James Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:19 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 30-28 |
| 19:17 | West Virginia | Harold Smith gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 19:13 | West Virginia | James Fisher lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Ronald Wood | 30-30 |
| 18:50 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 30-30 |
| 18:49 | West Virginia | Harold Smith snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 18:47 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 18:40 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson lays it in on a nice dish by Marc Voetberg | 32-30 |
| 18:19 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield is wide open and dunks the ball | 32-32 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 17:57 | West Virginia | Harold Smith snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 17:28 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (PG), Adam Malone (SG), Billy Lattin (SF), Elden Smith (PF), Willie Delosreyes (C) Marc Voetberg, David Henderson, Robert Cutler, Robert Pearson, Mohammed Carroll | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Flowers (PG), Edward Wages (SG), James Aaron (SF), Mark Masters (PF), Victor Woolford (C) Michael Merrifield, James Fisher, James Brown, Harold Smith, Ronald Wood | |
| 17:06 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 17:05 | West Virginia | Edward Wages snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 16:42 | West Virginia | Edward Wages knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by John Flowers | 32-34 |
| 16:22 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 16:20 | West Virginia | James Aaron gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:17 | West Virginia | Edward Wages travels in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG) Robert Rendon | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield (PG) John Flowers | |
| 16:02 | Sam Houston State | James Aaron picks off the pass by Willie Delosreyes | 32-34 |
| 15:59 | West Virginia | Edward Wages lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Aaron | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Malone (fresh) SF - Billy Lattin (fresh) PF - Elden Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Delosreyes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Merrifield (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Wages (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Masters (fairly fresh) C - Victor Woolford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Victor Woolford - foul #2 on Victor Woolford, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG), Robert Rendon (SF), David Doucette (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Marc Voetberg, Billy Lattin, Elden Smith, Willie Delosreyes | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Fisher (SG), James Brown (SF), Harold Smith (PF), Ronald Wood (C) Edward Wages, James Aaron, Mark Masters, Victor Woolford | |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:46 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:27 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Harold Smith | 33-39 |
| 15:15 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll snags the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 15:02 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone knocks in the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Harold Smith - foul #3 on Harold Smith, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson (PF) David Doucette | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Flowers (PG) Michael Merrifield | |
| 15:02 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:34 | West Virginia | James Fisher clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by David Henderson - foul #3 on David Henderson, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Robert Cutler (SF), David Doucette (C) Adam Malone, Robert Rendon, Mohammed Carroll | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Victor Woolford (C) Ronald Wood | |
| 14:34 | West Virginia | James Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:34 | West Virginia | James Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:12 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Marc Voetberg | 38-40 |
| 13:50 | West Virginia | James Fisher drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 13:35 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg misses badly on a floater from the left side | 38-42 |
| 13:33 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Harold Smith | 38-42 |
| 13:09 | West Virginia | James Brown scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from John Flowers | 38-44 |
| 12:54 | Sam Houston State | David Doucette knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Henderson | 41-44 |
| 12:29 | West Virginia | James Fisher misses short on an open shot from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 12:28 | West Virginia | John Flowers snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 12:02 | West Virginia | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Robert Cutler - foul #2 on Robert Cutler, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (PG), Billy Lattin (SG), Myron Thompson (SF), Elden Smith (PF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Marc Voetberg, David Henderson, Robert Cutler, Robert Pearson, David Doucette | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield (PG), Edward Wages (SG), Mark Masters (PF), Ronald Wood (C) John Flowers, James Fisher, Harold Smith, Victor Woolford | |
| 12:02 | West Virginia | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 12:02 | West Virginia | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 41-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Aaron (SF) James Brown | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Rendon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Lattin (fresh) SF - Myron Thompson (fresh) PF - Elden Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mohammed Carroll (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Merrifield (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Wages (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Masters (fresh) C - Ronald Wood (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:27 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield loses the dribble to Billy Lattin | 41-45 |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin slams it home | 43-45 |
| 11:18 | West Virginia | Robert Rendon is called for the reach on Michael Merrifield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Rendon, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (SG) Myron Thompson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 10:57 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| 10:41 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll is hacked by Ronald Wood - foul #1 on Ronald Wood, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Willie Delosreyes (PF) Robert Rendon, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Lattin | 46-45 |
| 10:20 | West Virginia | Edward Wages's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson (SF) Billy Lattin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Fisher (SG), Harold Smith (PF) Edward Wages, Mark Masters | |
| 10:12 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 10:10 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:06 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Malone - foul #1 on Adam Malone, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG), Robert Rendon (SF) Adam Malone, Myron Thompson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Brown (SF) James Aaron | |
| 09:46 | West Virginia | James Brown can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willie Delosreyes - foul #1 on Willie Delosreyes, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson (PF) Mohammed Carroll | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 09:46 | West Virginia | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:46 | West Virginia | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:25 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson's pass is intercepted by James Brown | 46-46 |
| 09:18 | West Virginia | Harold Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson (SF), Elden Smith (C) Marc Voetberg, Willie Delosreyes | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Edward Wages (SG) James Fisher | |
| 09:10 | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Robert Rendon | 49-46 |
| 08:46 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Rendon - foul #4 on Robert Rendon, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Adam Malone (SG), Billy Lattin (SF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Robert Rendon, David Henderson, Myron Thompson, Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Aaron (SF), Mark Masters (PF), Victor Woolford (C) James Brown, Harold Smith, Ronald Wood | |
| 08:46 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:46 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:25 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Billy Lattin | 51-47 |
| 08:04 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 08:03 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:54 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 51-47 |
| 07:53 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 07:44 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 07:42 | West Virginia | James Aaron grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Malone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Billy Lattin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Elden Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mohammed Carroll (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Merrifield (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Wages (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Aaron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Masters (fairly fresh) C - Victor Woolford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | West Virginia | Edward Wages scores on a floater from the right block set up by Michael Merrifield | 51-49 |
| 07:10 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 07:09 | West Virginia | James Aaron grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 07:04 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield connects on the runner from the left block set up by Edward Wages | 51-51 |
| 06:47 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 06:45 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| 06:41 | West Virginia | Billy Lattin is called for the reach on Michael Merrifield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Lattin, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (PG), David Henderson (SG), Robert Cutler (SF), Robert Pearson (PF), Willie Delosreyes (C) Marc Voetberg, Adam Malone, Billy Lattin, Elden Smith, Mohammed Carroll | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Fisher (SG), James Brown (SF), Harold Smith (PF), Ronald Wood (C) Edward Wages, James Aaron, Mark Masters, Victor Woolford | |
| 06:41 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:41 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:20 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Rendon | 56-51 |
| 05:59 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield is hacked by Willie Delosreyes - foul #2 on Willie Delosreyes, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| 05:59 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:59 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Ronald Wood steps in front of the Robert Cutler pass | 56-51 |
| 05:17 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Fisher and he's hacked by David Henderson - foul #4 on David Henderson, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson (SF), David Doucette (C) Robert Cutler, Willie Delosreyes | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Flowers (PG) Michael Merrifield | |
| 05:17 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:58 | Sam Houston State | Myron Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Rendon | 56-54 |
| 04:35 | Sam Houston State | James Brown steps in front of the Myron Thompson pass | 56-54 |
| 04:10 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood blows the wide open layup | 56-54 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by James Fisher - foul #1 on James Fisher, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Adam Malone (SG), Robert Cutler (SF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Robert Rendon, David Henderson, Myron Thompson, David Doucette | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Aaron (SF), Mark Masters (PF), Victor Woolford (C) James Brown, Harold Smith, Ronald Wood | |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 03:52 | West Virginia | Adam Malone is called for the reach on James Fisher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Malone, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes (PF) Robert Pearson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 03:52 | West Virginia | James Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:52 | West Virginia | James Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone lays it in | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Malone (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Cutler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Willie Delosreyes (fresh) 8 pts. C - Mohammed Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Flowers (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Fisher (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Masters (fairly fresh) C - Victor Woolford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | West Virginia | James Fisher clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-56 |
| 03:06 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith (PF) Willie Delosreyes | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Edward Wages (SG) James Fisher | |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-56 |
| 02:40 | West Virginia | Victor Woolford gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:40 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG), Robert Pearson (PF) Adam Malone, Elden Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield (PG), James Brown (SF), Ronald Wood (C) John Flowers, James Aaron, Victor Woolford | |
| 02:18 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 02:16 | West Virginia | Edward Wages grabs the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 02:01 | West Virginia | Edward Wages is whistled for traveling | 60-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Victor Woolford (C) Mark Masters | |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 01:45 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 01:45 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Fisher (SG), Harold Smith (PF) Edward Wages, Victor Woolford | |
| 01:31 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Smith | 60-59 |
| 01:29 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg's pass is intercepted by Michael Merrifield in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 01:07 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Brown | 60-61 |
| 00:45 | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-61 |
| 00:44 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll snags the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll drills a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Ronald Wood - foul #2 on Ronald Wood, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll makes the free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Harold Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Voetberg - foul #3 on Marc Voetberg, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Harold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Harold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Marc Voetberg | 66-63 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Michael Merrifield misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-63 |