| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Grady Wotring (fresh) SG - Dragan Meleski (fresh) SF - David Hart (fresh) PF - John Parise (fresh) C - Hershel Tackitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Colorado | PG - George Burnside (fresh) SG - William Cheung (fresh) SF - Eugene Brewster (fresh) PF - Raleigh Turner (fresh) C - Thomas Salcido (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Colorado | Thomas Salcido wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Colorado | Western Colorado is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Western Colorado | William Cheung hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Parise - foul #1 on John Parise, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Western Colorado | William Cheung makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:49 | Western Colorado | William Cheung misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:49 | Western Colorado | Thomas Salcido grabs the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | Western Colorado | Raleigh Turner blows the layup | 0-1 |
| 19:38 | Western Colorado | Raleigh Turner grabs the offensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:25 | Western Colorado | Raleigh Turner can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | Western Colorado | Eugene Brewster tips it home | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski buries a floater from the left side and the foul's on Raleigh Turner - foul #1 on Raleigh Turner, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski misses the free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Western Colorado | Thomas Salcido snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Western Colorado | Hershel Tackitt steals the ball from Thomas Salcido | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Thomas Salcido - foul #1 on Thomas Salcido, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:31 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:12 | Western Colorado | Thomas Salcido is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Thomas Salcido, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Richard Payson (C) Thomas Salcido | |
| 17:49 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring is fouled on the floor by George Burnside - foul #1 on George Burnside, team foul #4 | 4-3 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Jeffrey Witt (PG), James Gregory (SG), George Forney (SF), David Shelby (PF) George Burnside, William Cheung, Eugene Brewster, Raleigh Turner | |
| 17:31 | West Virginia | David Hart is fouled on the floor by George Forney - foul #1 on George Forney, team foul #5 | 4-3 |
| 17:04 | West Virginia | David Hart misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:03 | Western Colorado | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Witt | 4-3 |
| 16:58 | Western Colorado | Jeffrey Witt loses the dribble to Dragan Meleski | 4-3 |
| 16:29 | West Virginia | David Hart connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Grady Wotring | 6-3 |
| 16:15 | Western Colorado | David Shelby knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Witt | 6-5 |
| 16:13 | West Virginia | James Gregory is called for the reach on Dragan Meleski in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Gregory, team foul #6 | 6-5 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jimmy Rugg (PF) John Parise | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Scott Burriss (SF), Daniel Walker (C) George Forney, Richard Payson | |
| 15:56 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski makes the wide open floater from the left side set up by Grady Wotring | 8-5 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Grady Wotring (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dragan Meleski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Hart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Rugg (fresh) C - Hershel Tackitt (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Colorado | PG - Jeffrey Witt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Gregory (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Burriss (fresh) PF - David Shelby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Walker (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Western Colorado | David Shelby connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Burriss | 8-7 |
| 15:32 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Witt in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 15:18 | Western Colorado | Scott Burriss misses the easy layup | 8-7 |
| 15:16 | West Virginia | Jimmy Rugg grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 14:58 | West Virginia | Jimmy Rugg is whistled for traveling | 8-7 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Wade (SG) Dragan Meleski | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | George Burnside (PG), William Cheung (SG), George Forney (SF), Raleigh Turner (PF) Jeffrey Witt, James Gregory, Scott Burriss, David Shelby | |
| 14:41 | Western Colorado | William Cheung clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Wade - foul #1 on Brian Wade, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Eugene Brewster (PF) Raleigh Turner | |
| 14:41 | Western Colorado | William Cheung misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:41 | Western Colorado | William Cheung misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:41 | West Virginia | Jimmy Rugg gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:37 | West Virginia | Brian Wade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Parise (PF) Jimmy Rugg | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | | |
| 14:29 | Western Colorado | William Cheung hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 14:27 | West Virginia | John Parise snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:00 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 8-7 |
| 13:59 | Western Colorado | Eugene Brewster snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 13:53 | Western Colorado | William Cheung connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by George Burnside | 8-9 |
| 13:31 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt comes up short on the runner from close range but the foul's on Daniel Walker - foul #1 on Daniel Walker, team foul #7 | 8-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski (SG) John Parise | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Jeffrey Witt (PG), James Gregory (SG), Scott Burriss (SF), Raleigh Turner (PF), Richard Payson (C) George Burnside, William Cheung, George Forney, Eugene Brewster, Daniel Walker | |
| 13:31 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:31 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:19 | Western Colorado | Scott Burriss misses long on a shot from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 13:18 | West Virginia | David Hart grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 13:05 | West Virginia | David Hart comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 10-9 |
| 13:04 | Western Colorado | Richard Payson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:02 | Western Colorado | Jeffrey Witt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jimmy Rugg (PF) Brian Wade | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | George Burnside (PG), Daniel Walker (C) James Gregory, Richard Payson | |
| 12:42 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski misses long on a floater from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 12:40 | Western Colorado | Daniel Walker pulls down the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:20 | Western Colorado | Raleigh Turner is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Raleigh Turner, team foul #8 | 10-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Parise (PF) David Hart | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | William Cheung (PG), James Gregory (SG), George Forney (SF), David Shelby (PF), Richard Payson (C) George Burnside, Jeffrey Witt, Scott Burriss, Raleigh Turner, Daniel Walker | |
| 12:01 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski is open but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 10-9 |
| 11:59 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring snags the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 11:37 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Payson - foul #1 on Richard Payson, team foul #9 | 10-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Wade (SF) Jimmy Rugg | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | George Burnside (PG), Jeffrey Witt (SG), Eugene Brewster (SF), Daniel Walker (C) William Cheung, James Gregory, George Forney, Richard Payson | |
| 11:37 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:37 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Grady Wotring (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dragan Meleski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Wade (fresh) PF - John Parise (fairly fresh) C - Hershel Tackitt (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Colorado | PG - George Burnside (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Witt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Brewster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Shelby (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Walker (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Western Colorado | John Parise steals the ball from Jeffrey Witt | 12-9 |
| 11:00 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski throws it down on a great pass from Grady Wotring | 14-9 |
| 10:53 | Western Colorado | Jeffrey Witt travels with the ball | 14-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Hart (SF) Dragan Meleski | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | William Cheung (PG), James Gregory (SG), George Forney (SF) George Burnside, Jeffrey Witt, David Shelby | |
| 10:26 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-9 |
| 10:25 | West Virginia | John Parise tips it in | 16-9 |
| 10:16 | Western Colorado | William Cheung is hacked by Hershel Tackitt - foul #1 on Hershel Tackitt, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terry Fraise (SG) Brian Wade | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | George Burnside (PG), Jeffrey Witt (SG), Scott Burriss (SF), David Shelby (PF), Richard Payson (C) William Cheung, James Gregory, George Forney, Eugene Brewster, Daniel Walker | |
| 10:11 | Western Colorado | David Hart picks off the pass by Scott Burriss | 16-9 |
| 10:08 | West Virginia | David Hart banks in the layup | 18-9 |
| 09:50 | Western Colorado | Scott Burriss can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Terry Fraise - foul #1 on Terry Fraise, team foul #4 | 18-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | William Cheung (PG), James Gregory (SG) George Burnside, Jeffrey Witt | |
| 09:50 | Western Colorado | Scott Burriss makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 09:50 | Western Colorado | Scott Burriss misses the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 09:50 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt snags the defensive board | 18-10 |
| 09:21 | West Virginia | Richard Payson blocks the short jumper by Hershel Tackitt | 18-10 |
| 09:20 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt grabs the offensive board | 18-10 |
| 09:02 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terry Fraise | 20-10 |
| 08:54 | Western Colorado | John Parise swats the dunk try by Scott Burriss | 20-10 |
| 08:52 | Western Colorado | David Shelby grabs the offensive board | 20-10 |
| 08:45 | Western Colorado | William Cheung is hacked by Grady Wotring - foul #1 on Grady Wotring, team foul #5 | 20-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski (SG), Brian Wade (PF), Jimmy Rugg (C) Terry Fraise, John Parise, Hershel Tackitt | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | George Burnside (PG), Jeffrey Witt (SG), George Forney (SF), Eugene Brewster (PF), Daniel Walker (C) William Cheung, James Gregory, Scott Burriss, David Shelby, Richard Payson | |
| 08:34 | Western Colorado | Jeffrey Witt is whistled for traveling | 20-10 |
| 08:15 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Grady Wotring | 22-10 |
| 07:58 | Western Colorado | Daniel Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt (C) David Hart | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | William Cheung (SG), Scott Burriss (SF) Jeffrey Witt, George Forney | |
| 07:39 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Grady Wotring and the foul's on George Burnside - foul #2 on George Burnside, team foul #10 | 24-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Hart (SF) Brian Wade | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Jeffrey Witt (PG), James Gregory (SG), David Shelby (PF) George Burnside, William Cheung, Eugene Brewster | |
| 07:39 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski misses the free throw | 24-10 |
| 07:39 | Western Colorado | The rebound goes to David Shelby | 24-10 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Grady Wotring (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dragan Meleski (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Hart (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jimmy Rugg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Hershel Tackitt (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Colorado | PG - Jeffrey Witt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Gregory (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Burriss (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Shelby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Walker (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Western Colorado | Jeffrey Witt makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Burriss and the foul's on Grady Wotring - foul #2 on Grady Wotring, team foul #6 | 24-12 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terry Fraise (SG) Grady Wotring | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | William Cheung (SG), George Forney (SF), Eugene Brewster (PF), Richard Payson (C) James Gregory, Scott Burriss, David Shelby, Daniel Walker | |
| 07:22 | Western Colorado | Jeffrey Witt makes the free throw | 24-13 |
| 07:01 | West Virginia | Eugene Brewster steals the ball from Hershel Tackitt | 24-13 |
| 06:41 | Western Colorado | Jeffrey Witt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-13 |
| 06:39 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt grabs the board | 24-13 |
| 06:37 | West Virginia | David Hart is hacked by George Forney in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Forney, team foul #11 | 24-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Wade (SF), John Parise (PF) Terry Fraise, Hershel Tackitt | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | James Gregory (SG), Scott Burriss (SF), David Shelby (PF), Daniel Walker (C) Jeffrey Witt, George Forney, Eugene Brewster, Richard Payson | |
| 06:37 | West Virginia | David Hart misses the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 06:37 | West Virginia | David Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 06:19 | Western Colorado | William Cheung is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Cheung, team foul #12 | 25-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terry Fraise (SG) Dragan Meleski | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Jeffrey Witt (PG) William Cheung | |
| 05:54 | West Virginia | David Hart misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-13 |
| 05:52 | Western Colorado | Daniel Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 25-13 |
| 05:38 | Western Colorado | Terry Fraise is called for the reach on Daniel Walker - foul #2 on Terry Fraise, team foul #7 | 25-13 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski (SG), Hershel Tackitt (C) Terry Fraise, Brian Wade | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | William Cheung (PG), Eugene Brewster (PF) Jeffrey Witt, David Shelby | |
| 05:38 | Western Colorado | Daniel Walker makes the 1st free throw | 25-14 |
| 05:38 | Western Colorado | Daniel Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 05:38 | West Virginia | John Parise gets the rebound | 25-14 |
| 05:36 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski is hacked by James Gregory in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Gregory, team foul #13 | 25-14 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Jeffrey Witt (SG), Richard Payson (C) James Gregory, Daniel Walker | |
| 05:36 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 05:36 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 05:22 | Western Colorado | Scott Burriss comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-14 |
| 05:20 | West Virginia | David Hart grabs the board | 27-14 |
| 05:17 | West Virginia | David Hart is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-14 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | David Shelby (PF), Daniel Walker (C) Eugene Brewster, Richard Payson | |
| 05:03 | Western Colorado | Scott Burriss misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jimmy Rugg - foul #1 on Jimmy Rugg, team foul #8 | 27-14 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Wade (SF) Jimmy Rugg | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Eugene Brewster (SF) Jeffrey Witt | |
| 05:03 | Western Colorado | Scott Burriss makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 05:03 | Western Colorado | Scott Burriss makes the 2nd free throw | 27-16 |
| 04:44 | West Virginia | David Hart misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-16 |
| 04:42 | Western Colorado | Daniel Walker grabs the board | 27-16 |
| 04:37 | Western Colorado | William Cheung is denied on a layup by Hershel Tackitt | 27-16 |
| 04:36 | West Virginia | David Hart snags the defensive board | 27-16 |
| 04:11 | West Virginia | David Hart buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dragan Meleski | 30-16 |
| 03:54 | Western Colorado | William Cheung connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Burriss | 30-18 |
| 03:50 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Grady Wotring (PG), Terry Fraise (SG) Dragan Meleski, Brian Wade | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | George Burnside (PG), James Gregory (SG), George Forney (SF), Raleigh Turner (PF), Thomas Salcido (C) Scott Burriss, William Cheung, Eugene Brewster, David Shelby, Daniel Walker | |
| 03:42 | Western Colorado | David Hart is called for the reach on George Forney - foul #1 on David Hart, team foul #9 | 30-18 |
| 03:42 | Western Colorado | George Forney misses the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 03:42 | West Virginia | John Parise grabs the defensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 03:15 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left block | 30-18 |
| 03:13 | West Virginia | David Hart tips it home | 32-18 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Grady Wotring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Fraise (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hart (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Parise (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Hershel Tackitt (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Colorado | PG - George Burnside (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Gregory (tiring) SF - George Forney (fresh) PF - Raleigh Turner (fresh) C - Thomas Salcido (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Western Colorado | Raleigh Turner makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Salcido and he's fouled by Grady Wotring - foul #3 on Grady Wotring, team foul #10 | 32-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski (PG), Jimmy Rugg (PF) Grady Wotring, John Parise | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Jeffrey Witt (SG) James Gregory | |
| 02:55 | Western Colorado | Raleigh Turner misses the free throw | 32-20 |
| 02:55 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Jimmy Rugg | 32-20 |
| 02:41 | West Virginia | David Hart clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-20 |
| 02:40 | Western Colorado | The rebound goes to Raleigh Turner | 32-20 |
| 02:35 | Western Colorado | George Forney hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Witt | 32-22 |
| 02:09 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt's pass is intercepted by George Burnside | 32-22 |
| 02:04 | Western Colorado | George Forney hits the finger roll set up by George Burnside | 32-24 |
| 02:00 | West Virginia | Thomas Salcido picks off the pass by Dragan Meleski in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| 01:50 | Western Colorado | Raleigh Turner misses short on a jumper in the lane | 32-24 |
| 01:48 | Western Colorado | George Forney grabs the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 01:38 | Western Colorado | George Forney misses the floater from the baseline | 32-24 |
| 01:37 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David Hart | 32-24 |
| 01:12 | West Virginia | Thomas Salcido takes the ball from Hershel Tackitt | 32-24 |
| 00:44 | Western Colorado | Jeffrey Witt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-24 |
| 00:42 | Western Colorado | Thomas Salcido tips it but misses | 32-24 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | David Hart's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Witt | 32-24 |
| 00:03 | Western Colorado | George Forney misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 32-24 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt misses short on a fullcourt shot | 32-24 |