| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Clarence Hargraves (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ridgway (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bryant (fresh) PF - Gregory Dubitsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Stafford (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Nowak (fresh) SF - Forrest Sommer (fresh) PF - John Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Ridgway | 37-29 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 19:27 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Gregory Dubitsky | 37-29 |
| 19:22 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-29 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-29 |
| 19:10 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky misses the floater from the left side | 40-29 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall can't tip it in | 40-29 |
| 18:42 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:26 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-29 |
| 18:25 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway tips it in | 42-29 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall is whistled for traveling | 42-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Chamber (PG), Johnnie Johnson (SG), John Seitz (SF), Christopher Hockman (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Clarence Hargraves, Robert Ridgway, Robert Bryant, Gregory Dubitsky, Michael Stafford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SG), Craig Updegraff (SF), Adam Knox (C) Oscar Nowak, Forrest Sommer, Lewis Burkley | |
| 17:46 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman hits a floater from the left block set up by John Seitz | 44-29 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-29 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald gets the offensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox is called for a backcourt violation | 44-29 |
| 17:02 | West Virginia | Willie Mendenhall takes the ball from John Seitz | 44-29 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall banks in the layup | 44-31 |
| 16:52 | West Virginia | Gary Chamber comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 16:50 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff McCartha | 44-31 |
| 16:36 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Seitz | 46-31 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox is whistled for traveling | 46-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (PG), Robert Ridgway (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Gregory Dubitsky (PF), Bob Eubank (C) Gary Chamber, Johnnie Johnson, John Seitz, Christopher Hockman, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak (SG), Forrest Sommer (SF), Lewis Burkley (C) Joshua Smith, Craig Updegraff, Adam Knox | |
| 16:02 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Bryant | 48-31 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Robert Bryant takes the ball from Oscar Nowak in the backcourt | 48-31 |
| 15:56 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Bryant | 50-31 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Clarence Hargraves (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ridgway (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Dubitsky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Bob Eubank (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oscar Nowak (fresh) SF - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Macdonald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Clarence Hargraves takes the ball from Willie Mendenhall in the backcourt | 50-31 |
| 15:53 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway banks in the layup on a great pass from Clarence Hargraves | 52-31 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall is hacked by Clarence Hargraves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Hargraves, team foul #1 | 52-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Calvin Reny (PF) John Macdonald | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Calvin Reny scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Oscar Nowak | 52-33 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:25 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-33 |
| 15:24 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway snags the offensive board | 52-33 |
| 15:15 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-33 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Willie Mendenhall | 52-33 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Willie Mendenhall | 52-35 |
| 14:52 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-35 |
| 14:51 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank grabs the offensive board | 52-35 |
| 14:43 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Hargraves | 54-35 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-35 |
| 14:23 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| 14:17 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Chamber (PG), Johnnie Johnson (SG), John Seitz (SF), Christopher Hockman (PF), Michael Stafford (C) Clarence Hargraves, Robert Ridgway, Robert Bryant, Gregory Dubitsky, Bob Eubank | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Joshua Smith (SG), Craig Updegraff (SF), John Macdonald (PF), Adam Knox (C) Willie Mendenhall, Oscar Nowak, Forrest Sommer, Calvin Reny, Lewis Burkley | |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | James Whitney travels in the backcourt | 54-35 |
| 14:04 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford misses the jumper in the paint | 54-35 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald gets the rebound | 54-35 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-35 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald tips it back up and in | 54-37 |
| 13:17 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-37 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | John Macdonald hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 54-37 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith grabs the offensive board | 54-37 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Craig Updegraff | 54-40 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:35 | West Virginia | Gary Chamber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (PG), Robert Ridgway (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Gregory Dubitsky (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Gary Chamber, Johnnie Johnson, John Seitz, Christopher Hockman, Michael Stafford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), Oscar Nowak (SG), Forrest Sommer (SF), Calvin Reny (C) James Whitney, Joshua Smith, Craig Updegraff, Adam Knox | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Calvin Reny banks in the layup on a great pass from Willie Mendenhall | 54-42 |
| 12:22 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves is whistled for traveling | 54-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley (C) John Macdonald | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Forrest Sommer | 54-45 |
| 11:47 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-45 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Forrest Sommer | 54-45 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Clarence Hargraves (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ridgway (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Dubitsky (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeff McCartha (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oscar Nowak (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Forrest Sommer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Calvin Reny (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 11:18 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 11:14 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rob Leland (SG), Michael Stafford (C) Robert Ridgway, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Macdonald (PF) Lewis Burkley | |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Rob Leland is called for the reach on Willie Mendenhall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rob Leland, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Calvin Reny hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the paint | 54-45 |
| 10:55 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:50 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford misses the runner in the paint | 54-45 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Calvin Reny pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak clanks a shot in the paint | 54-45 |
| 10:24 | West Virginia | Rob Leland gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 10:04 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford connects on the shot near the basket | 56-45 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak is fouled in the backcourt by Rob Leland - foul #2 on Rob Leland, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Chamber (PG), Robert Ridgway (SG), John Seitz (SF), Bob Eubank (PF) Clarence Hargraves, Rob Leland, Robert Bryant, Gregory Dubitsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Joshua Smith (SG), Craig Updegraff (SF), Adam Knox (PF), Lewis Burkley (C) Willie Mendenhall, Oscar Nowak, Forrest Sommer, John Macdonald, Calvin Reny | |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Craig Updegraff | 56-47 |
| 09:30 | West Virginia | John Seitz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Ridgway | 58-47 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox is whistled for traveling | 58-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (SG), Christopher Hockman (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Robert Ridgway, Bob Eubank, Michael Stafford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak (SG), John Macdonald (PF) Joshua Smith, Lewis Burkley | |
| 08:43 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Knox | 58-47 |
| 08:42 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman gets the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 08:32 | West Virginia | John Seitz is fouled on the floor by Craig Updegraff - foul #2 on Craig Updegraff, team foul #1 | 58-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (PG) Gary Chamber | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), Forrest Sommer (SF), Lewis Burkley (C) James Whitney, Craig Updegraff, Adam Knox | |
| 08:27 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Johnnie Johnson | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses the shot from the free throw line | 60-47 |
| 08:02 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:56 | West Virginia | John Seitz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 07:54 | West Virginia | John Seitz tips it but misses | 60-47 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall is hacked by Clarence Hargraves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence Hargraves, team foul #4 | 60-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Gregory Dubitsky (PF), Bob Eubank (C) Johnnie Johnson, John Seitz, Christopher Hockman, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SG), Calvin Reny (C) Oscar Nowak, Lewis Burkley | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Bob Eubank picks off the pass by Joshua Smith | 60-47 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Clarence Hargraves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Ridgway (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Dubitsky (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bob Eubank (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Forrest Sommer (tiring) 3 reb. PF - John Macdonald (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Calvin Reny (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | West Virginia | Robert Ridgway is fouled on the floor by John Macdonald - foul #2 on John Macdonald, team foul #2 | 60-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Stafford (C) Gregory Dubitsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Craig Updegraff (SF), Adam Knox (PF) Willie Mendenhall, Forrest Sommer, John Macdonald | |
| 06:59 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses the jumpshot from the left side | 63-47 |
| 06:40 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 06:22 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant is whistled for traveling | 63-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Chamber (PG), Johnnie Johnson (SG), John Seitz (SF), Gregory Dubitsky (PF), Christopher Hockman (C) Clarence Hargraves, Robert Ridgway, Robert Bryant, Bob Eubank, Michael Stafford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), Lewis Burkley (C) Joshua Smith, Calvin Reny | |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox double dribbles | 63-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak (SG), Forrest Sommer (SF), John Macdonald (PF) James Whitney, Craig Updegraff, Adam Knox | |
| 06:09 | West Virginia | Willie Mendenhall is called for the reach on Gary Chamber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Mendenhall, team foul #3 | 63-47 |
| 05:51 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Willie Mendenhall - foul #4 on Willie Mendenhall, team foul #4 | 63-47 |
| 05:51 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 05:51 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Johnnie Johnson - foul #2 on Johnnie Johnson, team foul #5 | 65-47 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 05:22 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Lewis Burkley - foul #2 on Lewis Burkley, team foul #5 | 65-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rob Leland (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Jeff McCartha (C) Gary Chamber, John Seitz, Christopher Hockman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:22 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 05:22 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall connects on the 3 from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 04:49 | West Virginia | Gregory Dubitsky buries a floater from the right side | 69-52 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 69-52 |
| 04:33 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha grabs the board | 69-52 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Willie Mendenhall steals it from Gregory Dubitsky | 69-52 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Oscar Nowak is fouled in the backcourt by Rob Leland - foul #3 on Rob Leland, team foul #6 | 69-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gary Chamber (PG), Robert Ridgway (SG), John Seitz (SF), Michael Stafford (C) Johnnie Johnson, Rob Leland, Robert Bryant, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Joshua Smith (SG), Craig Updegraff (SF), Adam Knox (PF), Calvin Reny (C) Willie Mendenhall, Oscar Nowak, Forrest Sommer, John Macdonald, Lewis Burkley | |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Smith | 69-55 |
| 03:49 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 69-55 |
| 03:48 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford snags the offensive board | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Gregory Dubitsky and the foul's on James Whitney - foul #1 on James Whitney, team foul #6 | 71-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman (SF), Bob Eubank (PF) Robert Ridgway, Gregory Dubitsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford makes the free throw | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Gary Chamber steps in front of the James Whitney pass in the backcourt | 72-55 |
| 03:11 | West Virginia | Calvin Reny swats the short shot by Gary Chamber | 72-55 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox grabs the board | 72-55 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Seitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gary Chamber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Hockman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bob Eubank (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Stafford (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) SG - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Updegraff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Reny (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff is denied on a layup by Michael Stafford | 72-55 |
| 03:05 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman pulls down the rebound | 72-55 |
| 03:03 | West Virginia | Joshua Smith steals it from John Seitz in the backcourt | 72-55 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Bob Eubank swats the shot by Joshua Smith | 72-55 |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | Michael Stafford grabs the board | 72-55 |
| 02:30 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 72-55 |
| 02:29 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman misses the tip | 72-55 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Adam Knox | 72-55 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | James Whitney is hacked by John Seitz in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Seitz, team foul #7 | 72-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rob Leland (SG), Jeff McCartha (C) Bob Eubank, Michael Stafford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 02:26 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Christopher Hockman | 72-55 |
| 02:05 | West Virginia | Rob Leland is hacked by Joshua Smith - foul #3 on Joshua Smith, team foul #7 | 72-55 |
| 02:05 | West Virginia | Rob Leland makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 02:05 | West Virginia | Rob Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 74-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (SG) Rob Leland | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Smith - foul #4 on Joshua Smith, team foul #8 | 74-55 |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman misses the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman misses the 2nd free throw | 74-55 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox grabs the board | 74-55 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Johnnie Johnson steals it from Calvin Reny | 74-55 |
| 01:23 | West Virginia | John Seitz buries a floater from the left side | 76-55 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Calvin Reny misses long on a shot from the right side | 76-55 |
| 01:05 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha snags the defensive board | 76-55 |
| 00:36 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnnie Johnson | 78-55 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Craig Updegraff's pass is intercepted by John Seitz in the backcourt | 78-55 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | John Seitz lays it up and in | 80-55 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-55 |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha gets the rebound | 80-55 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Gary Chamber runs out the clock | 80-55 |