| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Christopher Millikin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harry Gilyard (fresh) SF - William Robison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Bruce Lansberry (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Russell Hedrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Austin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Musson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Aaron Bess (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin inbounds the ball | 18-15 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | Christopher Millikin takes the ball from Russell Hedrick | 18-15 |
| 19:16 | West Virginia | William Robison clanks a jumper from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 19:15 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 18:59 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 18:57 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin gets the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 18:38 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson's pass is intercepted by Christopher Millikin | 18-15 |
| 18:09 | West Virginia | William Robison is whistled for a carry | 18-15 |
| 17:49 | Southern Cal | Bruce Lansberry blocks the short jumper by Melvin Austin | 18-15 |
| 17:48 | West Virginia | Eric Wilson pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 17:20 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Russell Hedrick - foul #2 on Russell Hedrick, team foul #1 | 18-15 |
| 17:20 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 17:20 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 16:54 | Southern Cal | Harry Gilyard steps in front of the Melvin Austin pass | 20-15 |
| 16:30 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard misses badly on a runner in the paint | 20-15 |
| 16:28 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard tips it in | 22-15 |
| 16:05 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 16:04 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson misses the tip | 22-15 |
| 16:02 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard grabs the defensive rebound | 22-15 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Christopher Millikin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Gilyard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Robison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Bruce Lansberry (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Russell Hedrick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Musson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Bess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:48 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-15 |
| 15:38 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Barnes | 24-17 |
| 15:13 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard clanks a shot from the free throw line | 24-17 |
| 15:11 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 14:57 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Wilson - foul #1 on Eric Wilson, team foul #1 | 24-17 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Preston (PG), Charles Evans (SF), Brandon Koepp (C) Christopher Millikin, William Robison, Bruce Lansberry | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kevin Sinclair (SG), Paul Melby (SF), Joseph Donlon (PF), Tomas Hoover (C) Russell Hedrick, Melvin Austin, Mike Musson, Aaron Bess | |
| 14:57 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 14:57 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 14:28 | West Virginia | Ronald Barnes steps in front of the Harry Gilyard pass | 24-18 |
| 14:02 | Southern Cal | Tomas Hoover connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Donlon | 24-20 |
| 13:38 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard buries a floater from the baseline set up by Richard Preston | 26-20 |
| 13:17 | Southern Cal | Joseph Donlon is denied on a layup by Brandon Koepp | 26-20 |
| 13:15 | West Virginia | Brandon Koepp gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 12:55 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Richard Preston | 28-20 |
| 12:40 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tomas Hoover | 28-23 |
| 12:19 | West Virginia | Charles Evans misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Melby - foul #2 on Paul Melby, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Millikin (PG), William Robison (SF), Bruce Lansberry (C) Harry Gilyard, Eric Wilson, Brandon Koepp | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Max Dressler (PG), Russell Hedrick (SG), Melvin Austin (SF), Mike Musson (PF) Ronald Barnes, Kevin Sinclair, Paul Melby, Joseph Donlon | |
| 12:19 | West Virginia | Charles Evans makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 12:19 | West Virginia | Charles Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 11:55 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Tomas Hoover and the foul's on William Robison - foul #1 on William Robison, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess (C) Tomas Hoover | |
| 11:55 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson makes the free throw | 30-26 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Christopher Millikin (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Robison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Evans (fresh) 8 pts. C - Bruce Lansberry (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Max Dressler (fresh) SG - Russell Hedrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Musson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Bess (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:38 | West Virginia | William Robison misses the floater from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 11:36 | West Virginia | Charles Evans grabs the offensive board | 30-26 |
| 11:11 | West Virginia | Charles Evans misses long on a runner from close range | 30-26 |
| 11:10 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson snags the defensive board | 30-26 |
| 10:41 | Southern Cal | Max Dressler clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-26 |
| 10:39 | West Virginia | Charles Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 10:15 | West Virginia | William Robison double dribbles | 30-26 |
| 09:56 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bruce Lansberry - foul #2 on Bruce Lansberry, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard (SG) Christopher Millikin | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 09:56 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 09:56 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 09:38 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard makes the shot from the left block set up by William Robison | 32-28 |
| 09:18 | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Russell Hedrick | 32-31 |
| 09:06 | West Virginia | Charles Evans misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Aaron Bess - foul #1 on Aaron Bess, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Eric Wilson (PF), Brandon Koepp (C) William Robison, Bruce Lansberry | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes (PG), Paul Melby (SF), Tomas Hoover (C) Max Dressler, Melvin Austin, Aaron Bess | |
| 09:06 | West Virginia | Charles Evans misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 09:06 | West Virginia | Charles Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 09:06 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 08:45 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Tomas Hoover | 32-34 |
| 08:16 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 08:15 | West Virginia | Charles Evans misses the tip | 32-34 |
| 08:14 | West Virginia | Richard Preston hits the follow up shot | 34-34 |
| 07:55 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronald Barnes out of the doubleteam | 34-37 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Preston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harry Gilyard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Wilson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brandon Koepp (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Hedrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Melby (fresh) PF - Mike Musson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Tomas Hoover (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | West Virginia | Charles Evans misses badly on a shot from the right side | 34-37 |
| 07:33 | West Virginia | Brandon Koepp grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 07:12 | West Virginia | Charles Evans is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Charles Evans, team foul #4 | 34-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Millikin (PG), William Robison (SF), Bruce Lansberry (C) Harry Gilyard, Eric Wilson, Brandon Koepp | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kevin Sinclair (SG), Melvin Austin (SF), Joseph Donlon (PF), Aaron Bess (C) Russell Hedrick, Paul Melby, Mike Musson, Tomas Hoover | |
| 06:55 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Barnes | 34-39 |
| 06:30 | West Virginia | William Robison drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 06:05 | Southern Cal | Kevin Sinclair loses the dribble to William Robison | 37-39 |
| 06:01 | West Virginia | Christopher Millikin banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Robison | 39-39 |
| 05:38 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 05:36 | West Virginia | Charles Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 05:14 | West Virginia | Ronald Barnes steals the ball from William Robison | 39-39 |
| 04:54 | Southern Cal | Kevin Sinclair comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 04:53 | West Virginia | Richard Preston snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 04:28 | West Virginia | William Robison is hacked by Joseph Donlon - foul #1 on Joseph Donlon, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard (SG), Eric Wilson (PF), Brandon Koepp (C) Richard Preston, Charles Evans, Bruce Lansberry | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Max Dressler (PG), Russell Hedrick (SG), Paul Melby (SF), Mike Musson (PF), Tomas Hoover (C) Ronald Barnes, Kevin Sinclair, Melvin Austin, Joseph Donlon, Aaron Bess | |
| 04:13 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Millikin | 41-39 |
| 03:46 | Southern Cal | Brandon Koepp takes the ball from Tomas Hoover | 41-39 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Christopher Millikin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Gilyard (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Robison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Eric Wilson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brandon Koepp (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Max Dressler (fresh) SG - Russell Hedrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Melby (fresh) PF - Mike Musson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Tomas Hoover (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | West Virginia | Russell Hedrick is called for the reach on William Robison - foul #3 on Russell Hedrick, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| 03:07 | West Virginia | William Robison drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Millikin | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:41 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bruce Lansberry (C) Brandon Koepp | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Melvin Austin (SF) Paul Melby | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:18 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 02:16 | Southern Cal | Tomas Hoover pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 02:16 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Preston (PG) Christopher Millikin | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes (PG), Aaron Bess (C) Max Dressler, Tomas Hoover | |
| 01:57 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson is whistled for traveling | 44-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Millikin (PG) Richard Preston | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:36 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| 01:22 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Russell Hedrick | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:06 | West Virginia | William Robison buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Millikin | 46-41 |
| 00:46 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 00:45 | West Virginia | Bruce Lansberry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | Bruce Lansberry is hacked by Ronald Barnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Barnes, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Preston (PG), Charles Evans (SF), Brandon Koepp (PF) Christopher Millikin, William Robison, Eric Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | Charles Evans is hacked by Melvin Austin - foul #3 on Melvin Austin, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | Charles Evans makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | Charles Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Preston - foul #1 on Richard Preston, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Millikin (PG), William Robison (SF), Eric Wilson (PF) Richard Preston, Charles Evans, Brandon Koepp | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:34 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 00:33 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Aaron Bess grabs the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Russell Hedrick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Russell Hedrick, team foul #8 | 48-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Preston (PG), Charles Evans (SF), Brandon Koepp (PF) Christopher Millikin, William Robison, Eric Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Brandon Koepp is hacked by Russell Hedrick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Russell Hedrick, team foul #9 | 48-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kevin Sinclair (SG) Russell Hedrick | |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Brandon Koepp makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Brandon Koepp makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:22 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-41 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Brandon Koepp grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-41 |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Charles Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Barnes - foul #3 on Ronald Barnes, team foul #10 | 50-41 |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Charles Evans misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Charles Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | Mike Musson grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Ronald Barnes loses the dribble to Charles Evans | 50-41 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Ronald Barnes is called for the reach on Brandon Koepp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Barnes, team foul #11 | 50-41 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Brandon Koepp misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | Brandon Koepp makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Kevin Sinclair connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-43 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Richard Preston runs out the clock | 51-43 |