| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Oliver Rommel (fresh) SG - Clarence Hargraves (fresh) SF - John Seitz (fresh) PF - Christopher Hockman (fresh) C - Jeff McCartha (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) PF - Beau Paton (fresh) C - Allen Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Seitz | 2-0 |
| 19:45 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Allen Smith, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | West Virginia | Christopher Brown is called for the reach on Oliver Rommel - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | John Seitz is called for the reach on Christopher Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Seitz, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-0 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith is by himself and knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Aaron Nitta | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman misses long on a shot from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Oliver Rommel takes the ball from James Blackwell in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Clarence Hargraves | 6-2 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton tips it home | 6-4 |
| 18:06 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves misses long on a shot from the left side | 6-4 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Blackwell | 6-4 |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Oliver Rommel is called for the reach on James Blackwell - foul #1 on Oliver Rommel, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Luis Bailey (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Tommy Howard (PF), Bob Eubank (C) Oliver Rommel, Clarence Hargraves, John Seitz, Christopher Hockman, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Willie Green (SG), Charles Hambleton (SF), Vincent Barnes (PF), Leo Major (C) James Blackwell, Aaron Nitta, Christopher Brown, Beau Paton, Allen Smith | |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 6-4 |
| 17:12 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:58 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Bryant | 9-4 |
| 16:41 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Luis Bailey - foul #1 on Luis Bailey, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| 16:41 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:41 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:41 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 16:20 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson clanks a floater from the left side | 9-5 |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Leo Major | 9-5 |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | Leo Major throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Louis Canup (PG), Christopher Hockman (PF), Jason Jones (C) Johnnie Johnson, Tommy Howard, Bob Eubank | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wood (SF) Leo Major | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Louis Canup (fresh) SG - Luis Bailey (fresh) SF - Robert Bryant (fresh) PF - Christopher Hockman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Collman (fresh) SG - Willie Green (fresh) SF - Robert Wood (fresh) PF - Vincent Barnes (fresh) C - Charles Hambleton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:44 | West Virginia | Jason Jones misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 15:42 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey grabs the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 15:31 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Vincent Barnes - foul #1 on Vincent Barnes, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG), Clarence Hargraves (SG) Luis Bailey, Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Beau Paton (PF), Allen Smith (C) Keith Collman, Vincent Barnes, Charles Hambleton | |
| 15:31 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:31 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-5 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Wood | 11-7 |
| 14:51 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Oliver Rommel and he's hacked by Willie Green - foul #1 on Willie Green, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Jeff McCartha (C) Oliver Rommel, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG), Christopher Brown (SF) Willie Green, Robert Wood | |
| 14:51 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:47 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell is hacked by Johnnie Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnnie Johnson, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Seitz (SF) Clarence Hargraves | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leo Major (C) Allen Smith | |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 14:24 | West Virginia | John Seitz grabs the defensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 14:20 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson double dribbles | 14-7 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Tommy Howard (PF) Louis Canup, John Seitz, Christopher Hockman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Percy Wright (PG), Vincent Barnes (PF) James Blackwell, Beau Paton | |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-7 |
| 14:11 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 14:05 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant blows the layup | 14-7 |
| 14:03 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta gets the rebound | 14-7 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Jeff McCartha - foul #1 on Jeff McCartha, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Luis Bailey (SG) Clarence Hargraves | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Charles Hambleton (C) Percy Wright, Leo Major | |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown misses the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:57 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 13:45 | West Virginia | The refs have stopped play. Johnnie Johnson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 14-7 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG), Bob Eubank (C) Johnnie Johnson, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (SG), Allen Smith (C) Aaron Nitta, Vincent Barnes | |
| 13:31 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank can't finish the layup | 14-7 |
| 13:30 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard tips it back up and in | 16-7 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Smith | 16-10 |
| 12:53 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Luis Bailey | 19-10 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Willie Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-10 |
| 12:38 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Bob Eubank | 19-10 |
| 12:33 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant is hacked by Keith Collman - foul #1 on Keith Collman, team foul #5 | 19-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Louis Canup (SG), John Seitz (SF), Christopher Hockman (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Luis Bailey, Robert Bryant, Tommy Howard, Bob Eubank | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), Robert Wood (SF), Beau Paton (PF), Leo Major (C) Keith Collman, Willie Green, Christopher Brown, Charles Hambleton, Allen Smith | |
| 12:19 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman misses long on a floater in the paint | 19-10 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton gets the rebound | 19-10 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 19-10 |
| 12:10 | Western Illinois | Leo Major can't tip it in | 19-10 |
| 12:08 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha grabs the board | 19-10 |
| 11:46 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha hits a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Leo Major - foul #1 on Leo Major, team foul #6 | 21-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (SG) Oliver Rommel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:46 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha makes the free throw | 22-10 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Louis Canup (fresh) SG - Clarence Hargraves (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Seitz (fresh) PF - Christopher Hockman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeff McCartha (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Wood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Major (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses the 3 from the right corner | 22-10 |
| 11:28 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha grabs the defensive rebound | 22-10 |
| 11:24 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bob Eubank (PF), Jason Jones (C) Christopher Hockman, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (SG), Allen Smith (C) Aaron Nitta, Leo Major | |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 22-10 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton tips it but misses | 22-10 |
| 11:08 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves grabs the defensive rebound | 22-10 |
| 11:03 | West Virginia | Louis Canup hits the finger roll set up by Jason Jones | 24-10 |
| 11:01 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG), Robert Bryant (SF) Louis Canup, John Seitz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Percy Wright (PG), Vincent Barnes (SF) James Blackwell, Robert Wood | |
| 10:40 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Willie Green - foul #2 on Willie Green, team foul #7 | 24-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman (PF) Bob Eubank | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Christopher Brown (SF), Charles Hambleton (C) Willie Green, Beau Paton, Allen Smith | |
| 10:40 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 1st free throw | 25-10 |
| 10:40 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 2nd free throw | 26-10 |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 26-10 |
| 10:20 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves pulls down the rebound | 26-10 |
| 10:13 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Luis Bailey (SG), Jeff McCartha (C) Clarence Hargraves, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:47 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Percy Wright | 26-12 |
| 09:20 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-12 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton grabs the board | 26-12 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes is hacked by Jeff McCartha - foul #2 on Jeff McCartha, team foul #6 | 26-12 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Louis Canup (PG), John Seitz (SF), Tommy Howard (PF), Bob Eubank (C) Oliver Rommel, Robert Bryant, Christopher Hockman, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), Robert Wood (SF), Beau Paton (PF), Allen Smith (C) Keith Collman, Percy Wright, Christopher Brown, Vincent Barnes, Charles Hambleton | |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell is hacked by Tommy Howard - foul #1 on Tommy Howard, team foul #7 | 26-12 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG) Luis Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 26-13 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:37 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank banks in the layup set up by Tommy Howard | 28-14 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Allen Smith | 28-17 |
| 07:58 | West Virginia | John Seitz knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 31-17 |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-17 |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses the tip | 31-17 |
| 07:34 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Blackwell | 31-17 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Johnnie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louis Canup (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Seitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tommy Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bob Eubank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Nitta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wood (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Beau Paton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-17 |
| 07:25 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank grabs the board | 31-17 |
| 07:06 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank double dribbles | 31-17 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Christopher Hockman (PF), Jason Jones (C) Louis Canup, John Seitz, Tommy Howard, Bob Eubank | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Percy Wright (SG), Charles Hambleton (SF), Vincent Barnes (PF), Leo Major (C) Aaron Nitta, Robert Wood, Beau Paton, Allen Smith | |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell is hacked by Johnnie Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnnie Johnson, team foul #8 | 31-17 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG) Johnnie Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (SG) Percy Wright | |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Leo Major snags the offensive board | 31-17 |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton is hacked by Jason Jones - foul #1 on Jason Jones, team foul #9 | 31-17 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Percy Wright (SG) James Blackwell | |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton misses the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 06:42 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman grabs the board | 31-17 |
| 06:32 | West Virginia | The jumper by Clarence Hargraves is denied by Leo Major | 31-17 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright pulls down the rebound | 31-17 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 31-17 |
| 06:01 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert Bryant | 31-17 |
| 05:54 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves is fouled on the floor by Percy Wright - foul #1 on Percy Wright, team foul #8 | 31-17 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Seitz (SF), Jeff McCartha (C) Robert Bryant, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG), Christopher Brown (SF) Keith Collman, Charles Hambleton | |
| 05:54 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves misses the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 05:54 | Western Illinois | Leo Major grabs the defensive rebound | 31-17 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | John Seitz picks off the pass by Percy Wright in the backcourt | 31-17 |
| 05:46 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman hits the finger roll set up by John Seitz | 33-17 |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Percy Wright, team foul #9 | 33-17 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Luis Bailey (SG) Clarence Hargraves | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Allen Smith (C) Percy Wright, Leo Major | |
| 05:29 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey loses the ball out of bounds | 33-17 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Tommy Howard (PF) Christopher Hockman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wood (C) Allen Smith | |
| 05:16 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jeff McCartha - foul #3 on Jeff McCartha, team foul #10 | 33-17 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bob Eubank (C) Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:16 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown makes the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 05:16 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 04:59 | West Virginia | John Seitz connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Oliver Rommel | 35-19 |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Bailey - foul #2 on Luis Bailey, team foul #11 | 35-19 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Louis Canup (PG), Clarence Hargraves (SG), Robert Bryant (SF) Oliver Rommel, Luis Bailey, John Seitz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Beau Paton (PF) Vincent Barnes | |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 04:56 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant snags the defensive board | 35-20 |
| 04:44 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves blows the dunk | 35-20 |
| 04:43 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Howard | 35-20 |
| 04:23 | West Virginia | Aaron Nitta is called for the reach on Louis Canup - foul #1 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #10 | 35-20 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman (PF), Jason Jones (C) Tommy Howard, Bob Eubank | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Charles Hambleton (SF), Leo Major (C) James Blackwell, Christopher Brown, Robert Wood | |
| 04:23 | West Virginia | Louis Canup misses the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 04:23 | West Virginia | Louis Canup makes the 2nd free throw | 36-20 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Leo Major buries a jumpshot from the left side | 36-22 |
| 03:40 | West Virginia | Beau Paton is called for the reach on Robert Bryant - foul #1 on Beau Paton, team foul #11 | 36-22 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Luis Bailey (SG) Louis Canup, Clarence Hargraves | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (SG), Vincent Barnes (PF), Allen Smith (C) Aaron Nitta, Beau Paton, Leo Major | |
| 03:40 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 03:40 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-22 |
| 03:18 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 37-22 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Johnnie Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Luis Bailey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Bryant (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Hockman (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Collman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willie Green (fresh) SF - Charles Hambleton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Vincent Barnes (fresh) C - Allen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Willie Green is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-25 |
| 02:56 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson is fouled on the floor by Keith Collman - foul #2 on Keith Collman, team foul #12 | 37-25 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Seitz (SF), Tommy Howard (PF), Bob Eubank (C) Robert Bryant, Christopher Hockman, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Percy Wright (PG), Christopher Brown (SF) Keith Collman, Charles Hambleton | |
| 02:56 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 02:56 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright is hacked by Johnnie Johnson - foul #3 on Johnnie Johnson, team foul #12 | 39-25 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG) Johnnie Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Willie Green hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 02:09 | West Virginia | John Seitz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Oliver Rommel | 42-28 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-28 |
| 01:53 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | John Seitz makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Oliver Rommel | 44-28 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright is whistled for a carry | 44-28 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Louis Canup (PG), Clarence Hargraves (SG), Christopher Hockman (PF) Oliver Rommel, Luis Bailey, Tommy Howard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Robert Wood (SF), Beau Paton (PF), Leo Major (C) Percy Wright, Christopher Brown, Vincent Barnes, Allen Smith | |
| 01:14 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Canup and the foul's on Beau Paton - foul #2 on Beau Paton, team foul #13 | 46-28 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG) Willie Green | |
| 01:14 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the free throw | 47-28 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hargraves steals it from James Blackwell in the backcourt | 47-28 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Aaron Nitta - foul #2 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #14 | 47-28 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Bryant (SF), Jason Jones (C) John Seitz, Bob Eubank | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (SG), Charles Hambleton (SF) Aaron Nitta, Robert Wood | |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman misses the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-28 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hargraves is called for the reach on Keith Collman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Hargraves, team foul #13 | 48-28 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman makes the 1st free throw | 48-29 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Hockman | 51-30 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-30 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Blackwell | 51-30 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Leo Major can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-30 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman snags the defensive board | 51-30 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Bryant | 53-30 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman misses the easy layup | 53-30 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Jason Jones grabs the board | 53-30 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Jason Jones comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 53-30 |