| Lineup | Murray State | PG - William Gouge (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Crespo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Roland Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Corley (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Egbert (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy McKanic (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Steven Egbert inbounds the ball | 18-26 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | West Virginia | Steven Gregory hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Roland Taylor | 18-28 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 19:02 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic misses the fadeaway from the left block | 21-28 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 18:40 | Murray State | John Richards knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Russell | 24-28 |
| 18:16 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 18:15 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic grabs the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 18:00 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Richards and he's hacked by Steven Gregory - foul #3 on Steven Gregory, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Diggs (PF) Steven Gregory | |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:38 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Corley | 27-34 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | John Richards blows the layup | 27-34 |
| 17:14 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 16:51 | West Virginia | Michael Diggs misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Crespo - foul #2 on Kevin Crespo, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), David Maclean (SG), Marco Rossi (SF), Antonio Pierce (PF), Robert Davidson (C) William Gouge, John Richards, Thomas Russell, Kevin Crespo, Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brent Hentz (SG) Andrew Corley | |
| 16:51 | West Virginia | Michael Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 16:51 | West Virginia | Michael Diggs makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:44 | Murray State | Michael Diggs steals the ball from John Hodnett | 27-36 |
| 16:18 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic travels with the ball | 27-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Woodall (SG), Philip Wehr (SF) Roland Taylor, Steven Egbert | |
| 16:02 | Murray State | John Hodnett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 16:00 | West Virginia | Richard Woodall snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Hodnett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Maclean (fresh) SF - Marco Rossi (fresh) PF - Antonio Pierce (fresh) C - Robert Davidson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Brent Hentz (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Woodall (fresh) SF - Philip Wehr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Diggs (fresh) 4 pts. C - Roy McKanic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | West Virginia | Brent Hentz loses the dribble to David Maclean | 27-36 |
| 15:35 | Murray State | Antonio Pierce lays it in on a nice dish by David Maclean | 29-36 |
| 15:25 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic misses the dunk but the foul's on John Hodnett - foul #1 on John Hodnett, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), John Richards (SG), Thomas Russell (SF), Kevin Crespo (PF), Darwin Brooks (C) John Hodnett, David Maclean, Marco Rossi, Antonio Pierce, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roland Taylor (PG), Andrew Corley (SG), Thomas Howard (PF) Brent Hentz, Richard Woodall, Michael Diggs | |
| 15:25 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:25 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 15:08 | Murray State | John Richards drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 14:39 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 14:27 | Murray State | John Richards misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 14:25 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 14:04 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 32-40 |
| 14:02 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic tips it home | 32-42 |
| 13:50 | Murray State | Roland Taylor is called for the reach on William Gouge - foul #2 on Roland Taylor, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Davidson (C) Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Egbert (SF), Michael Diggs (C) Philip Wehr, Roy McKanic | |
| 13:42 | Murray State | Thomas Russell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 13:40 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Thomas Howard | 32-42 |
| 13:11 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 13:09 | West Virginia | Steven Egbert grabs the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 12:43 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 12:41 | West Virginia | Steven Egbert tips it back up and in | 32-44 |
| 12:21 | Murray State | William Gouge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), David Maclean (SG), Marco Rossi (SF), Antonio Pierce (PF), Darwin Brooks (C) William Gouge, John Richards, Thomas Russell, Kevin Crespo, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brent Hentz (PG), Richard Woodall (SG), Steven Gregory (PF) Roland Taylor, Andrew Corley, Thomas Howard | |
| 12:03 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Steven Egbert is blocked by Antonio Pierce | 32-44 |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Hodnett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Maclean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marco Rossi (fresh) PF - Antonio Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Brent Hentz (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Woodall (fresh) SF - Steven Egbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Diggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Steven Gregory - foul #4 on Steven Gregory, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Howard (PF), Roy McKanic (C) Steven Gregory, Michael Diggs | |
| 11:52 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 11:52 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 11:26 | West Virginia | Steven Egbert misses badly on a floater near the basket | 33-44 |
| 11:24 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 11:18 | Murray State | Thomas Howard denies the turnaround by Darwin Brooks | 33-44 |
| 11:16 | West Virginia | Brent Hentz grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 10:48 | West Virginia | Brent Hentz is fouled on the floor by Darwin Brooks - foul #2 on Darwin Brooks, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), John Richards (SG), Thomas Russell (SF) John Hodnett, David Maclean, Marco Rossi | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roland Taylor (PG), Andrew Corley (SG) Brent Hentz, Richard Woodall | |
| 10:27 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Antonio Pierce - foul #3 on Antonio Pierce, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Murray State | Kevin Crespo (PF), Robert Davidson (C) Antonio Pierce, Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Philip Wehr (SF) Steven Egbert | |
| 10:27 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 10:27 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 10:05 | Murray State | Andrew Corley steals the ball from Robert Davidson | 33-46 |
| 09:36 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard is whistled for traveling | 33-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Diggs (C) Roy McKanic | |
| 09:25 | Murray State | Robert Davidson can't throw it down | 33-46 |
| 09:23 | Murray State | Thomas Russell tips it home | 35-46 |
| 09:00 | West Virginia | Philip Wehr is fouled on the floor by Thomas Russell - foul #3 on Thomas Russell, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Darwin Brooks (C) Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Egbert (SF) Philip Wehr | |
| 08:44 | West Virginia | William Gouge takes the ball from Roland Taylor | 35-46 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Thomas Russell hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from William Gouge and he's fouled by Steven Egbert - foul #2 on Steven Egbert, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), Antonio Pierce (PF) William Gouge, Kevin Crespo | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brent Hentz (SG) Andrew Corley | |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Thomas Russell misses the free throw | 37-46 |
| 08:26 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Michael Diggs | 37-46 |
| 08:08 | West Virginia | Steven Egbert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 08:06 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Thomas Russell | 37-46 |
| 07:52 | Murray State | John Richards connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Hodnett | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Hodnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Darwin Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Roland Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brent Hentz (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Egbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Diggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-48 |
| 07:24 | Murray State | John Richards connects on the 3 from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 06:56 | West Virginia | Steven Egbert misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Russell - foul #4 on Thomas Russell, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), David Maclean (SG), Marco Rossi (SF), Kevin Crespo (PF), Robert Davidson (C) John Hodnett, John Richards, Thomas Russell, Antonio Pierce, Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Corley (PG), Steven Gregory (PF), Roy McKanic (C) Roland Taylor, Thomas Howard, Michael Diggs | |
| 06:56 | West Virginia | Steven Egbert misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 06:56 | West Virginia | Steven Egbert misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 06:56 | Murray State | Robert Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | William Gouge misses the shot from the left side | 42-48 |
| 06:36 | Murray State | Marco Rossi tips it but misses | 42-48 |
| 06:35 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 06:20 | West Virginia | Steven Gregory hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Corley and he's fouled by Kevin Crespo - foul #3 on Kevin Crespo, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| 06:20 | West Virginia | Steven Gregory misses the free throw | 42-50 |
| 06:20 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Robert Davidson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and he's fouled by Steven Gregory - foul #5 on Steven Gregory, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Philip Wehr (SF), Thomas Howard (PF) Steven Egbert, Steven Gregory | |
| 06:12 | Murray State | Robert Davidson makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:44 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Howard | 45-52 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | Marco Rossi misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 05:32 | West Virginia | Brent Hentz gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 05:28 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Thomas Howard, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Richards (SG), Thomas Russell (SF), Darwin Brooks (C) David Maclean, Marco Rossi, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roland Taylor (PG) Brent Hentz | |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Thomas Russell hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Gouge | 48-52 |
| 04:43 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley misses the jumpshot from the left side | 48-52 |
| 04:42 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Roy McKanic | 48-52 |
| 04:30 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 04:28 | Murray State | Thomas Russell pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:23 | Murray State | William Gouge hits a jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Crespo | 50-52 |
| 03:59 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley makes the 3 from the left corner | 50-55 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Thomas Russell is hacked by Philip Wehr - foul #1 on Philip Wehr, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | John Hodnett (PG), Antonio Pierce (PF), Robert Davidson (C) William Gouge, Kevin Crespo, Darwin Brooks | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brent Hentz (SG), Steven Egbert (SF), Michael Diggs (C) Andrew Corley, Philip Wehr, Roy McKanic | |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Thomas Russell makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:54 | Murray State | Thomas Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:54 | West Virginia | Michael Diggs gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - John Hodnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Richards (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Russell (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. PF - Antonio Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Roland Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brent Hentz (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Egbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Howard (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Michael Diggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 03:24 | Murray State | Thomas Russell snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 03:08 | Murray State | Brent Hentz steals the ball from John Richards | 51-55 |
| 03:04 | West Virginia | Brent Hentz hits the finger roll | 51-57 |
| 02:49 | Murray State | John Hodnett knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Davidson | 54-57 |
| 02:49 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Gouge (PG), Kevin Crespo (PF), Darwin Brooks (C) John Hodnett, Antonio Pierce, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Corley (SG), Roy McKanic (C) Brent Hentz, Thomas Howard | |
| 02:28 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 02:27 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 02:17 | Murray State | William Gouge clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Russell | 54-57 |
| 02:05 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Gouge | 56-57 |
| 01:41 | West Virginia | Darwin Brooks denies the turnaround by Roy McKanic | 56-57 |
| 01:39 | Murray State | Thomas Russell pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Thomas Russell buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Richards | 58-57 |
| 01:08 | West Virginia | Darwin Brooks denies the turnaround by Andrew Corley | 58-57 |
| 01:07 | Murray State | Darwin Brooks grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 01:03 | Murray State | Thomas Russell makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from William Gouge | 61-57 |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley is called for traveling | 61-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Howard (PF) Michael Diggs | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Roland Taylor is called for the reach on Thomas Russell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roland Taylor, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Thomas Russell misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard knocks in the jumper from close range | 61-59 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | John Richards is hacked by Andrew Corley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Corley, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| 00:32 | Murray State | John Richards misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Steven Egbert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-59 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo is fouled in the backcourt by Roland Taylor - foul #4 on Roland Taylor, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:07 | Murray State | Kevin Crespo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard is whistled for traveling | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Murray State | William Gouge runs out the clock | 63-59 |