| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Fredrick Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jack Head (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Hilliard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Manes (fresh) 6 reb. C - Christopher Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steve Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Rizer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard English (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Steve Lewis | 27-26 |
| 19:15 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Head | 30-26 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Richard English hits a fadeaway near the basket | 30-28 |
| 18:37 | West Virginia | Kevin Manes banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Jack Head | 32-28 |
| 18:22 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 18:17 | West Virginia | Steve Lewis is called for the reach on Jack Head in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Lewis, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Madera (C) Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield (PG), Joseph Woodmansee (SG), Jeffery Salo (PF), James Hughes (C) Steve Lewis, Jim Williams, Brian Rizer, Richard English | |
| 17:58 | West Virginia | Kevin Manes loses the ball out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Gallaher (SG), Joey Dolan (SF), Mark Broadhurst (PF) Jack Head, Jerry Hilliard, Kevin Manes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood (SF) Charles Hampton | |
| 17:51 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee hits a jump hook from the baseline | 32-32 |
| 17:27 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Madera | 35-32 |
| 17:12 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield is fouled on the floor by Fredrick Thomas - foul #3 on Fredrick Thomas, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders (C) Mark Broadhurst | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jim Williams (SG), Richard English (C) Robert Underwood, James Hughes | |
| 16:51 | Western Michigan | Richard English is fouled on the floor by Joey Dolan - foul #1 on Joey Dolan, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Head (SG), Jerry Hilliard (SF), Kevin Manes (PF) David Gallaher, Joey Dolan, Anthony Madera | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright (PG), Charles Hampton (SF), Brian Rizer (PF) Marion Wakefield, Joseph Woodmansee, Jeffery Salo | |
| 16:35 | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 16:34 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams can't tip it in | 35-32 |
| 16:32 | West Virginia | Kevin Manes grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 16:30 | West Virginia | Matthew Lambright steals it from Kevin Manes in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 16:15 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 16:13 | West Virginia | Kevin Manes snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 15:44 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Fredrick Thomas, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Gallaher (SG), Joey Dolan (SF), Mark Broadhurst (PF), Anthony Madera (C) Fredrick Thomas, Jack Head, Kevin Manes, Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis (PG), Marion Wakefield (SG), Joseph Woodmansee (SF), Jeffery Salo (PF), James Hughes (C) Matthew Lambright, Jim Williams, Charles Hampton, Brian Rizer, Richard English | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jerry Hilliard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Gallaher (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joey Dolan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Broadhurst (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Madera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steve Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marion Wakefield (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Woodmansee (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffery Salo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Gallaher - foul #2 on David Gallaher, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:31 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:08 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-34 |
| 15:06 | West Virginia | Anthony Madera tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 14:48 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Mark Broadhurst | 37-34 |
| 14:28 | West Virginia | David Gallaher buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Hilliard | 39-34 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | James Hughes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Joey Dolan - foul #2 on Joey Dolan, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Head (PG), Kevin Manes (PF), Christopher Sanders (C) Jerry Hilliard, Mark Broadhurst, Anthony Madera | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jim Williams (SG), Charles Hampton (SF), Brian Rizer (PF) Marion Wakefield, Joseph Woodmansee, Jeffery Salo | |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | James Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | James Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:09 | West Virginia | Kevin Manes snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 13:53 | West Virginia | Kevin Manes is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jack Head | 41-35 |
| 13:40 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Gallaher - foul #3 on David Gallaher, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard (SF) Joey Dolan | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright (PG), Richard English (C) Steve Lewis, James Hughes | |
| 13:40 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:40 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:16 | West Virginia | Jack Head misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-37 |
| 13:14 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | Jim Williams's floater is tipped away by Kevin Manes | 41-37 |
| 12:49 | West Virginia | Kevin Manes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:43 | West Virginia | David Gallaher is called for traveling in the backcourt | 41-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas (PG), Anthony Madera (C) David Gallaher, Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee (SG), Robert Underwood (PF) Jim Williams, Brian Rizer | |
| 12:27 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joseph Woodmansee, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Gallaher (SG) Jack Head | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis (PG) Matthew Lambright | |
| 12:15 | West Virginia | Robert Underwood swats the layup by Fredrick Thomas | 41-37 |
| 12:13 | West Virginia | Anthony Madera grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:54 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard is called for traveling | 41-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joey Dolan (SF), Mark Broadhurst (PF) Jerry Hilliard, Kevin Manes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield (SG), Jeffery Salo (PF), Charles Brown (C) Joseph Woodmansee, Charles Hampton, Richard English | |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood lays it up and in on a great pass from Steve Lewis | 41-39 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Fredrick Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SG - David Gallaher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joey Dolan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Broadhurst (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Madera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Steve Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marion Wakefield (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffery Salo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | West Virginia | Charles Brown is called for the reach on Joey Dolan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders (C) Anthony Madera | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 11:27 | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders makes the wide open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Fredrick Thomas | 43-39 |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Joey Dolan takes the ball from Robert Underwood | 43-39 |
| 10:44 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joey Dolan | 45-39 |
| 10:26 | Western Michigan | Jeffery Salo can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Charles Brown tips it home | 45-41 |
| 09:55 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Joey Dolan | 47-41 |
| 09:40 | Western Michigan | Charles Brown clanks a jumper from close range | 47-41 |
| 09:38 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Salo | 47-41 |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 09:23 | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:07 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Gallaher | 49-41 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | Charles Brown clanks a driving attempt from close range | 49-41 |
| 08:58 | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 08:34 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 08:33 | Western Michigan | Charles Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield blows the layup | 49-41 |
| 08:26 | West Virginia | Mark Broadhurst grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 07:57 | West Virginia | Charles Brown is called for the reach on Fredrick Thomas - foul #2 on Charles Brown, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Head (SG), Jerry Hilliard (SF), Kevin Manes (PF), Anthony Madera (C) David Gallaher, Joey Dolan, Mark Broadhurst, Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright (PG), Jim Williams (SG), Charles Hampton (SF), Brian Rizer (PF), Richard English (C) Steve Lewis, Marion Wakefield, Robert Underwood, Jeffery Salo, Charles Brown | |
| 07:50 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Fredrick Thomas | 52-41 |
| 07:31 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton buries a jumper from close range set up by Jim Williams | 52-43 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Fredrick Thomas (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jack Head (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Jerry Hilliard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Manes (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Madera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Lambright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brian Rizer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard English (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:02 | West Virginia | Jack Head is hacked by Jim Williams - foul #1 on Jim Williams, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| 06:47 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas misses the shot from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 06:45 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas tips it home | 54-43 |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Jack Head takes the ball from Brian Rizer | 54-43 |
| 06:21 | West Virginia | Kevin Manes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Head | 56-43 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer double dribbles | 56-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders (C) Anthony Madera | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis (PG), Joseph Woodmansee (SG), James Hughes (C) Matthew Lambright, Jim Williams, Richard English | |
| 05:47 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 05:46 | West Virginia | Christopher Sanders tips it home | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer misses short on a shot from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 05:37 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Fredrick Thomas | 58-43 |
| 05:17 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-43 |
| 05:16 | Western Michigan | Brian Rizer grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 05:00 | Western Michigan | Steve Lewis's fadeaway is rejected by Fredrick Thomas | 58-43 |
| 04:58 | Western Michigan | James Hughes hits the follow up shot | 58-45 |
| 04:38 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Fredrick Thomas | 61-45 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | Charles Hampton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Lewis | 61-47 |
| 04:19 | West Virginia | Steve Lewis is called for the reach on Fredrick Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steve Lewis, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Gallaher (SG), Mark Broadhurst (PF), Anthony Madera (C) Jack Head, Kevin Manes, Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright (PG), Jim Williams (SG), Richard English (C) Steve Lewis, Joseph Woodmansee, James Hughes | |
| 03:50 | West Virginia | Richard English is called for the reach on David Gallaher - foul #3 on Richard English, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joey Dolan (SF) Jerry Hilliard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood (PF) Brian Rizer | |
| 03:50 | West Virginia | David Gallaher makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 03:50 | West Virginia | David Gallaher makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Robert Underwood is blocked by Mark Broadhurst | 63-47 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood tips it but misses | 63-47 |
| 03:37 | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood can't tip it in | 63-47 |
| 03:36 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan grabs the board | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | West Virginia | Fredrick Thomas misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | Richard English grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Fredrick Thomas (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Gallaher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joey Dolan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Mark Broadhurst (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Madera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Matthew Lambright (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jim Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Hampton (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Robert Underwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard English (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Western Michigan | Matthew Lambright clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-47 |
| 03:09 | West Virginia | Mark Broadhurst grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 03:07 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Hampton - foul #1 on Charles Hampton, team foul #8 | 63-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield (PG), Joseph Woodmansee (SG), Jeffery Salo (PF), James Hughes (C) Matthew Lambright, Jim Williams, Charles Hampton, Richard English | |
| 03:07 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 03:07 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield is fouled on the floor by Fredrick Thomas - foul #5 on Fredrick Thomas, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard (PG) Fredrick Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Brown (C) James Hughes | |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield misses the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 02:46 | West Virginia | Anthony Madera snags the defensive board | 65-48 |
| 02:18 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joey Dolan | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Joey Dolan - foul #3 on Joey Dolan, team foul #8 | 68-48 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 02:04 | West Virginia | Anthony Madera snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| 01:45 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-49 |
| 01:43 | Western Michigan | Robert Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-49 |
| 01:33 | West Virginia | Anthony Madera grabs the board | 68-49 |
| 01:07 | West Virginia | Joey Dolan misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 68-49 |
| 01:06 | West Virginia | Mark Broadhurst hits the follow up shot | 70-49 |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Joseph Woodmansee hits a shot from just outside the lane | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Marion Wakefield - foul #1 on Marion Wakefield, team foul #9 | 70-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Hughes (C) Charles Brown | |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Marion Wakefield drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Woodmansee | 72-53 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Jerry Hilliard runs out the clock | 72-53 |