| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Thomas Francis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Stubbs (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Perry Crum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Manuel Knight (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Rainwater (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Sumrall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Delaware | John Rainwater inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Delaware | John Rainwater is whistled for a carry | 30-27 |
| 19:25 | West Virginia | Perry Crum makes the floater from the right wing set up by David Davis | 32-27 |
| 19:20 | Delaware | James Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-27 |
| 19:14 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 19:05 | Delaware | James Harris misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 19:03 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Perry Crum | 32-27 |
| 18:41 | West Virginia | Perry Crum misses the shot from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 18:40 | Delaware | John Rainwater grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 18:17 | Delaware | James Harris buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 17:54 | West Virginia | Frank Stubbs clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 32-30 |
| 17:52 | Delaware | Charles Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:47 | Delaware | James Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 17:46 | West Virginia | Perry Crum grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:17 | West Virginia | Perry Crum can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Wolf - foul #3 on Charles Wolf, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Kevin Price (PG), Kevin Reel (SG), Todd Dickerson (SF), Ross Douglas (PF), Daniel Bagley (C) Manuel Knight, James Harris, John Rainwater, Dennis Sumrall, Charles Wolf | |
| 17:17 | West Virginia | Perry Crum makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:17 | West Virginia | Perry Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:54 | Delaware | Ross Douglas makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Price | 34-32 |
| 16:33 | West Virginia | Roy Brown connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Francis | 37-32 |
| 16:14 | Delaware | Daniel Bagley scores on a turnaround from the left block | 37-34 |
| 15:52 | West Virginia | David Davis misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 37-34 |
| 15:51 | Delaware | Kevin Reel pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Thomas Francis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Stubbs (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Perry Crum (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Kevin Price (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Reel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Dickerson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ross Douglas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Bagley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Delaware | Todd Dickerson dunks the ball set up by Kevin Reel | 37-36 |
| 15:07 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Price - foul #2 on Kevin Price, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clyde Gooding (SG), Michael Bellamy (SF), Louis Johnson (PF), William Mikell (C) Roy Brown, David Davis, Frank Stubbs, Perry Crum | |
| Subs | Delaware | Manuel Knight (PG), David Cunningham (SG), John Rainwater (SF), Dennis Sumrall (PF), Charles Wolf (C) Kevin Price, Kevin Reel, Todd Dickerson, Ross Douglas, Daniel Bagley | |
| 15:07 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:07 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:41 | Delaware | John Rainwater drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Cunningham | 39-38 |
| 14:39 | West Virginia | Michael Bellamy is hacked by John Rainwater in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Rainwater, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roy Brown (SG) Thomas Francis | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 14:19 | West Virginia | Roy Brown hits the finger roll | 41-38 |
| 14:07 | Delaware | Louis Johnson denies the turnaround by David Cunningham | 41-38 |
| 14:05 | West Virginia | William Mikell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:40 | West Virginia | Dennis Sumrall steps in front of the Louis Johnson pass | 41-38 |
| 13:14 | Delaware | Dennis Sumrall splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Clyde Gooding - foul #3 on Clyde Gooding, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Francis (PG), David Davis (SF) Clyde Gooding, Roy Brown | |
| Subs | Delaware | Kevin Price (PG), James Harris (SG), Todd Dickerson (SF) Manuel Knight, David Cunningham, John Rainwater | |
| 13:14 | Delaware | Dennis Sumrall makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:14 | Delaware | Dennis Sumrall makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:52 | West Virginia | The jump hook by William Mikell is blocked by Dennis Sumrall | 41-40 |
| 12:51 | West Virginia | Louis Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:39 | West Virginia | William Mikell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Wolf - foul #4 on Charles Wolf, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Frank Stubbs (PF) Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | Delaware | Daniel Bagley (PF), David Stanley (C) Dennis Sumrall, Charles Wolf | |
| 12:39 | West Virginia | William Mikell makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:39 | West Virginia | William Mikell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:18 | Delaware | Daniel Bagley loses the ball out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Perry Crum (C) William Mikell | |
| Subs | Delaware | Kevin Reel (SG) Kevin Price | |
| 11:56 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 11:55 | West Virginia | Michael Bellamy can't tip it in | 43-40 |
| 11:54 | Delaware | Daniel Bagley gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Thomas Francis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bellamy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - David Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Stubbs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Perry Crum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - James Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Reel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Dickerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Bagley (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Stanley (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Delaware | James Harris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 11:35 | West Virginia | Perry Crum pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 11:22 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 43-40 |
| 11:20 | Delaware | Kevin Reel snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 11:04 | Delaware | The short jumper by David Stanley is denied by Perry Crum | 43-40 |
| 11:03 | Delaware | Daniel Bagley tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 10:39 | West Virginia | David Davis hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Francis | 45-42 |
| 10:10 | Delaware | Kevin Reel misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 10:08 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David Davis | 45-42 |
| 09:39 | West Virginia | Daniel Bagley takes the ball from Perry Crum | 45-42 |
| 09:16 | Delaware | Kevin Reel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 09:14 | Delaware | Todd Dickerson snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 08:58 | Delaware | Thomas Francis steals the ball from Kevin Reel | 45-42 |
| 08:32 | West Virginia | Perry Crum travels with the ball | 45-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clyde Gooding (PG), Roy Brown (SG), Louis Johnson (PF), William Mikell (C) Thomas Francis, Michael Bellamy, Frank Stubbs, Perry Crum | |
| Subs | Delaware | Manuel Knight (PG), David Cunningham (SG), John Rainwater (SF), Dennis Sumrall (PF), Charles Wolf (C) James Harris, Kevin Reel, Todd Dickerson, Daniel Bagley, David Stanley | |
| 08:18 | Delaware | Dennis Sumrall is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Dennis Sumrall, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| 07:50 | West Virginia | Charles Wolf swats the short shot by David Davis | 45-42 |
| 07:48 | Delaware | Charles Wolf pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Clyde Gooding (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Roy Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Davis (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Mikell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Manuel Knight (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Cunningham (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Rainwater (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Sumrall (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Delaware | Dennis Sumrall shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 07:26 | Delaware | Charles Wolf gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 07:21 | Delaware | Louis Johnson denies the turnaround by Charles Wolf | 45-42 |
| 07:20 | West Virginia | Louis Johnson grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 07:02 | West Virginia | Roy Brown misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-42 |
| 07:00 | Delaware | The rebound goes to John Rainwater | 45-42 |
| 06:46 | Delaware | Charles Wolf hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by William Mikell - foul #2 on William Mikell, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Bellamy (SF) David Davis | |
| Subs | Delaware | Kevin Price (PG), James Harris (SG), Ross Douglas (PF) Manuel Knight, David Cunningham, Dennis Sumrall | |
| 06:46 | Delaware | Charles Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 06:46 | Delaware | Charles Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:27 | West Virginia | William Mikell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ross Douglas - foul #1 on Ross Douglas, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| 06:27 | West Virginia | William Mikell makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 06:27 | West Virginia | William Mikell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:13 | Delaware | James Harris evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right wing set up by John Rainwater | 47-46 |
| 05:53 | West Virginia | Roy Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Louis Johnson | 50-46 |
| 05:27 | Delaware | James Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 05:25 | Delaware | John Rainwater tips it but misses | 50-46 |
| 05:24 | West Virginia | William Mikell snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 05:21 | West Virginia | Roy Brown is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Francis (PG) Michael Bellamy | |
| Subs | Delaware | David Cunningham (SG), Dennis Sumrall (PF) James Harris, Ross Douglas | |
| 05:16 | Delaware | David Cunningham's layup is rejected by Louis Johnson | 50-46 |
| 05:15 | Delaware | Charles Wolf tips it home | 50-48 |
| 04:58 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis makes the wide open jumper from the right wing set up by Louis Johnson | 52-48 |
| 04:42 | Delaware | John Rainwater misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Louis Johnson - foul #3 on Louis Johnson, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Perry Crum (C) William Mikell | |
| Subs | Delaware | Manuel Knight (PG) Kevin Price | |
| 04:42 | Delaware | John Rainwater misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:42 | Delaware | John Rainwater makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 04:28 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 04:27 | West Virginia | Perry Crum tips it back up and in | 54-49 |
| 04:12 | Delaware | Manuel Knight's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Davis (SF), Frank Stubbs (PF) Clyde Gooding, Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | Delaware | Kevin Reel (SG), Todd Dickerson (SF), David Stanley (C) David Cunningham, John Rainwater, Charles Wolf | |
| 03:52 | West Virginia | Frank Stubbs hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Thomas Francis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Stubbs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Perry Crum (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Manuel Knight (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kevin Reel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dennis Sumrall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Stanley (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Delaware | Manuel Knight clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Davis - foul #3 on David Davis, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Ross Douglas (PF) Dennis Sumrall | |
| 03:34 | Delaware | Manuel Knight makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:34 | Delaware | Manuel Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:12 | West Virginia | Frank Stubbs hits a shot near the basket | 58-51 |
| 02:58 | Delaware | David Stanley loses the ball out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clyde Gooding (PG), Michael Bellamy (SF), Louis Johnson (PF), William Mikell (C) Thomas Francis, David Davis, Frank Stubbs, Perry Crum | |
| Subs | Delaware | Kevin Price (PG), David Cunningham (SG), John Rainwater (SF), Charles Wolf (C) Manuel Knight, Kevin Reel, Todd Dickerson, David Stanley | |
| 02:56 | West Virginia | Clyde Gooding throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 02:48 | Delaware | The jump hook by John Rainwater is blocked by William Mikell | 58-51 |
| 02:47 | Delaware | Ross Douglas tips it back up and in | 58-53 |
| 02:47 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Francis (PG) Clyde Gooding | |
| Subs | Delaware | Todd Dickerson (SF) John Rainwater | |
| 02:19 | West Virginia | Roy Brown double dribbles | 58-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Frank Stubbs (PF) Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 02:17 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Perry Crum (C) William Mikell | |
| Subs | Delaware | Manuel Knight (PG), Dennis Sumrall (PF) Kevin Price, Ross Douglas | |
| 02:09 | Delaware | Dennis Sumrall makes the driving attempt from the left block | 58-55 |
| 01:47 | West Virginia | Roy Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Francis | 61-55 |
| 01:47 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Davis (SF) Michael Bellamy | |
| Subs | Delaware | James Harris (SG), John Rainwater (SF) David Cunningham, Todd Dickerson | |
| 01:22 | Delaware | John Rainwater lays it in on a nice dish by Manuel Knight | 61-57 |
| 01:17 | West Virginia | Frank Stubbs is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wolf - foul #5 on Charles Wolf, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Daniel Bagley (C) Charles Wolf | |
| 01:17 | West Virginia | Frank Stubbs makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:17 | West Virginia | Frank Stubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:01 | Delaware | Frank Stubbs steals it from James Harris | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | West Virginia | David Davis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bagley - foul #1 on Daniel Bagley, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Louis Johnson (C) Perry Crum | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 00:54 | West Virginia | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:54 | West Virginia | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Delaware | Dennis Sumrall is hacked by Thomas Francis - foul #2 on Thomas Francis, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Perry Crum (C) Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 00:45 | Delaware | James Harris drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Manuel Knight | 65-60 |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis is hacked by Manuel Knight in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Knight, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clyde Gooding (SF), Louis Johnson (C) David Davis, Perry Crum | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:39 | Delaware | Dennis Sumrall is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 67-60 |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Louis Johnson grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| 00:36 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Knight - foul #2 on Manuel Knight, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| 00:36 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:36 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:31 | Delaware | Manuel Knight is hacked by Thomas Francis - foul #3 on Thomas Francis, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Davis (SF), Perry Crum (C) Clyde Gooding, Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 00:27 | Delaware | James Harris buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | Manuel Knight is called for the reach on Roy Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Knight, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Louis Johnson (C) Perry Crum | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | Roy Brown misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | Roy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:21 | Delaware | James Harris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis is fouled in the backcourt by James Harris - foul #3 on James Harris, team foul #12 | 70-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clyde Gooding (SF) David Davis | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:19 | Delaware | Daniel Bagley snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 00:14 | Delaware | James Harris buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Sumrall | 70-66 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Davis (SF), Perry Crum (C) Clyde Gooding, Louis Johnson | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | James Harris is called for the reach on Roy Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Harris, team foul #13 | 70-66 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Roy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Roy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:07 | Delaware | Roy Brown steps in front of the James Harris pass | 72-66 |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | Perry Crum is hacked by James Harris in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Harris, team foul #14 | 72-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Kevin Reel (SG) James Harris | |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | Perry Crum makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | Perry Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:04 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| 00:02 | Delaware | Kevin Reel scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis runs out the clock | 74-69 |