| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Grady Wotring (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dragan Meleski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hart (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Parise (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hershel Tackitt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Coaxum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Vreeland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Burress (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Burch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Rayl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | David Hart inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Parise | 27-21 |
| 19:13 | Louisiana Tech | Johnny Rayl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-21 |
| 18:44 | West Virginia | David Hart makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-21 |
| 18:28 | Louisiana Tech | Johnny Rayl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 30-21 |
| 18:26 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David Hart | 30-21 |
| 17:57 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski is hacked by Edward Burch - foul #1 on Edward Burch, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| 17:42 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 17:40 | West Virginia | John Parise tips it home | 32-21 |
| 17:16 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum's pass is intercepted by Grady Wotring | 32-21 |
| 17:13 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring lays it in | 34-21 |
| 16:57 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-21 |
| 16:56 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress tips it back up and in | 34-23 |
| 16:27 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski connects on the floater from the left wing | 36-23 |
| 16:10 | Louisiana Tech | Johnny Rayl buries a turnaround in the paint set up by John Coaxum and he's fouled by Hershel Tackitt - foul #1 on Hershel Tackitt, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Wade (SG), Jimmy Rugg (PF) Dragan Meleski, John Parise | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (PG), David Malave (SG), Don Mansour (SF), Adam Herrington (PF) John Coaxum, Bruce Vreeland, Steve Burress, Edward Burch | |
| 16:10 | Louisiana Tech | Johnny Rayl makes the free throw | 36-26 |
| 15:52 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt blows the layup but he's fouled by Johnny Rayl - foul #1 on Johnny Rayl, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz (SF) Johnny Rayl | |
| 15:52 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 15:52 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 15:52 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Don Mansour | 37-26 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Grady Wotring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Wade (fresh) SF - David Hart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Rugg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hershel Tackitt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - George Bourdeau (fresh) SG - David Malave (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lamar Bentz (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Don Mansour (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Herrington (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Louisiana Tech | David Malave knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 15:10 | West Virginia | David Hart connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brian Wade | 40-29 |
| 14:52 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lamar Bentz | 40-32 |
| 14:32 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by David Hart | 42-32 |
| 14:19 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 14:18 | Louisiana Tech | David Malave gets the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 14:05 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-32 |
| 14:04 | West Virginia | Brian Wade grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 14:00 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 42-32 |
| 13:59 | West Virginia | Brian Wade grabs the offensive board | 42-32 |
| 13:46 | West Virginia | David Hart can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-32 |
| 13:45 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to David Malave | 42-32 |
| 13:29 | Louisiana Tech | Hershel Tackitt takes the ball from George Bourdeau | 42-32 |
| 13:00 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt drills a jumper from the left block set up by Grady Wotring and the foul's on David Malave - foul #2 on David Malave, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski (SG), John Parise (PF) Brian Wade, Jimmy Rugg | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum (PG), Bruce Vreeland (SG), Steve Burress (SF), Edward Burch (PF), Johnny Rayl (C) George Bourdeau, David Malave, Lamar Bentz, Don Mansour, Adam Herrington | |
| 13:00 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt makes the free throw | 45-32 |
| 12:38 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dragan Meleski - foul #2 on Dragan Meleski, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carlos Wilson (C) Hershel Tackitt | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:38 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 12:38 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 12:15 | West Virginia | John Parise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-33 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum knocks in the jumper from the left side | 45-35 |
| 11:28 | West Virginia | David Hart is hacked by Steve Burress - foul #1 on Steve Burress, team foul #4 | 45-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Wade (SF) David Hart | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Grady Wotring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dragan Meleski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Wade (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Parise (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Coaxum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Vreeland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Burress (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Burch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Rayl (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:01 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 10:59 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to John Coaxum | 45-35 |
| 10:51 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland's pass is intercepted by Dragan Meleski | 45-35 |
| 10:48 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski lays it up and in | 47-35 |
| 10:30 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Wade - foul #1 on Brian Wade, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Hart (PG), Jimmy Rugg (PF), Hershel Tackitt (C) Grady Wotring, John Parise, Carlos Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz (SF), Don Mansour (C) Steve Burress, Johnny Rayl | |
| 10:30 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 10:30 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 10:09 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt misses the lay-in | 47-37 |
| 10:07 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 10:03 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Bruce Vreeland, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| 09:47 | West Virginia | David Hart can't throw it down | 47-37 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 09:26 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Lamar Bentz | 47-40 |
| 09:08 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Hart | 49-40 |
| 08:44 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz is hacked by Brian Wade - foul #2 on Brian Wade, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Grady Wotring (PG), Terry Fraise (SG), John Parise (PF) Dragan Meleski, Brian Wade, Jimmy Rugg | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Malave (SG), Steve Burress (SF), Adam Herrington (C) John Coaxum, Bruce Vreeland, Edward Burch | |
| 08:28 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress double dribbles | 49-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Johnny Rayl (C) Adam Herrington | |
| 07:59 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt is called for traveling | 49-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carlos Wilson (C) Hershel Tackitt | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 07:39 | Louisiana Tech | David Malave misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Hart - foul #2 on David Hart, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski (SG) Terry Fraise | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland (SG), Edward Burch (PF) Lamar Bentz, Don Mansour | |
| 07:39 | Louisiana Tech | David Malave makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 07:39 | Louisiana Tech | David Malave makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 07:15 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Hart | 51-42 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Grady Wotring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dragan Meleski (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hart (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Parise (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - David Malave (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Vreeland (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Burress (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Burch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Rayl (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Louisiana Tech | David Malave misses the 3 from straight away | 51-42 |
| 06:51 | Louisiana Tech | Steve Burress pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 06:38 | Louisiana Tech | David Malave can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 06:37 | West Virginia | David Hart pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 06:08 | West Virginia | Carlos Wilson banks in the layup on a great pass from Dragan Meleski | 53-42 |
| 05:55 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Wade (SF), Jimmy Rugg (PF), Hershel Tackitt (C) David Hart, John Parise, Carlos Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum (PG), Lamar Bentz (SF), Don Mansour (C) David Malave, Steve Burress, Johnny Rayl | |
| 05:32 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt throws it down set up by Dragan Meleski | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:16 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Wade - foul #3 on Brian Wade, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Adam Herrington (C) Bruce Vreeland | |
| 05:16 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 05:16 | Louisiana Tech | Lamar Bentz makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 04:47 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Dragan Meleski and he's hacked by Edward Burch - foul #2 on Edward Burch, team foul #6 | 57-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terry Fraise (SG) Dragan Meleski | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Malave (SG) Edward Burch | |
| 04:47 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring makes the free throw | 58-44 |
| 04:33 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour loses the ball out of bounds | 58-44 |
| 04:05 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Adam Herrington - foul #1 on Adam Herrington, team foul #7 | 58-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Hart (PG), John Parise (PF) Grady Wotring, Terry Fraise | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Bruce Vreeland (SG) David Malave | |
| 04:05 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 04:05 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 03:52 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour comes up short on the runner near the basket | 60-44 |
| 03:51 | West Virginia | David Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 03:22 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt clanks a floater near the basket | 60-44 |
| 03:21 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Lamar Bentz | 60-44 |
| 03:12 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum is hacked by David Hart - foul #3 on David Hart, team foul #7 | 60-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Grady Wotring (PG), Dragan Meleski (SG), Carlos Wilson (C) Brian Wade, Jimmy Rugg, Hershel Tackitt | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Malave (SG), David Hudson (PF) Bruce Vreeland, Don Mansour | |
| 03:12 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 03:12 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Grady Wotring (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dragan Meleski (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Parise (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Coaxum (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Malave (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lamar Bentz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Herrington (fresh) | |
| 02:53 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Grady Wotring | 62-46 |
| 02:44 | Louisiana Tech | John Parise blocks the short jumper by Adam Herrington | 62-46 |
| 02:42 | West Virginia | John Parise grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 02:19 | West Virginia | David Hart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Lamar Bentz - foul #4 on Lamar Bentz, team foul #8 | 62-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (PG), Don Mansour (C) John Coaxum, Adam Herrington | |
| 02:19 | West Virginia | David Hart misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 02:19 | West Virginia | David Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 02:03 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-46 |
| 02:01 | West Virginia | Carlos Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 01:44 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 63-46 |
| 01:43 | West Virginia | John Parise can't tip it in | 63-46 |
| 01:42 | West Virginia | John Parise hits the follow up shot | 65-46 |
| 01:22 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Carlos Wilson - foul #1 on Carlos Wilson, team foul #8 | 65-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt (C) Carlos Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Adam Herrington (C) David Hudson | |
| 01:22 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 01:22 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour misses the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 01:22 | West Virginia | Hershel Tackitt pulls down the rebound | 65-47 |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Don Mansour - foul #1 on Don Mansour, team foul #9 | 65-47 |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Dragan Meleski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Louisiana Tech | David Malave buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from George Bourdeau and the foul's on John Parise - foul #3 on John Parise, team foul #9 | 67-49 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana Tech | David Malave makes the free throw | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | David Hart misses short on a runner from the right block | 67-50 |
| 00:24 | Louisiana Tech | David Malave gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau comes up short on the floater from the left block | 67-50 |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Dragan Meleski | 67-50 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Grady Wotring runs out the clock | 67-50 |