| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Johnnie Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Hargraves (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Louis Canup (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Jones (fresh) C - Jeff McCartha (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Irvin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeremy Paz (fresh) 4 reb. C - Warren Conboy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Louis Canup inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha hits a jumper from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 19:29 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 19:27 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 19:08 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz is whistled for traveling | 41-29 |
| 18:49 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Johnnie Johnson | 43-29 |
| 18:24 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Nordman | 43-32 |
| 18:17 | West Virginia | Louis Canup is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Paz - foul #1 on Jeremy Paz, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG), Luis Bailey (SG), Tommy Howard (SF), Bob Eubank (PF), Robert Sauls (C) Johnnie Johnson, Clarence Hargraves, Louis Canup, Thomas Jones, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (PG), Antonio Butler (SG), Billy Footman (SF), Larry Shepardson (PF), Eugene Gann (C) David Nordman, James Palmer, Philip Irvin, Jeremy Paz, Warren Conboy | |
| 18:01 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 45-32 |
| 17:58 | Nicholls State | James Lunde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| 17:40 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank blows the layup | 45-32 |
| 17:39 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Billy Footman | 45-32 |
| 17:34 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Antonio Butler is denied by Bob Eubank | 45-32 |
| 17:33 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert Sauls | 45-32 |
| 17:28 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Antonio Butler - foul #1 on Antonio Butler, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG) Larry Shepardson | |
| 17:28 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 17:28 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank misses the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 17:28 | Nicholls State | Eugene Gann pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 17:17 | Nicholls State | David Nordman comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 17:16 | Nicholls State | Billy Footman gets the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 17:00 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-32 |
| 16:58 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 16:53 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-32 |
| 16:52 | Nicholls State | Billy Footman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 16:37 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 46-32 |
| 16:36 | Nicholls State | David Nordman tips it in | 46-34 |
| 16:22 | West Virginia | James Lunde steps in front of the Tommy Howard pass | 46-34 |
| 16:04 | Nicholls State | Billy Footman misses the lay-in | 46-34 |
| 16:02 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Oliver Rommel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Tommy Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bob Eubank (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sauls (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Antonio Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lunde (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Billy Footman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Eugene Gann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Tommy Howard | 48-34 |
| 15:32 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler lays it in on a great pass from David Nordman | 48-36 |
| 15:27 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey is fouled on the floor by Antonio Butler - foul #2 on Antonio Butler, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Clarence Hargraves (SG), Louis Canup (SF), Thomas Jones (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Oliver Rommel, Luis Bailey, Tommy Howard, Bob Eubank, Robert Sauls | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Lassiter (PG), James Palmer (SG), Philip Irvin (SF), Jeremy Paz (PF), Warren Conboy (C) David Nordman, Antonio Butler, James Lunde, Billy Footman, Eugene Gann | |
| 15:12 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnnie Johnson and the foul's on Jeffrey Lassiter - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lassiter, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| 15:12 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves misses the free throw | 50-36 |
| 15:12 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 15:05 | Nicholls State | James Palmer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-36 |
| 15:04 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Lassiter scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jeremy Paz | 50-39 |
| 14:32 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 50-39 |
| 14:30 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha misses the tip | 50-39 |
| 14:28 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 14:13 | Nicholls State | James Palmer connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Lassiter | 50-41 |
| 13:51 | West Virginia | Louis Canup is fouled on the floor by Philip Irvin - foul #2 on Philip Irvin, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Kerr (SF) Louis Canup | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), Larry Shepardson (SF) Jeffrey Lassiter, Philip Irvin | |
| 13:30 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Warren Conboy - foul #3 on Warren Conboy, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin (SF) Jeremy Paz | |
| 13:30 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:30 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:30 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 13:25 | Nicholls State | Johnnie Johnson steals it from James Palmer in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 13:24 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson lays it up and in | 52-41 |
| 13:22 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin is hacked by Johnnie Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnnie Johnson, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Luis Bailey (SG) Clarence Hargraves | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:10 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 13:09 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Thomas Jones | 52-41 |
| 13:05 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 13:03 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha tips it back up and in | 54-41 |
| 12:40 | Nicholls State | David Nordman is hacked by William Kerr - foul #2 on William Kerr, team foul #2 | 54-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG), Louis Canup (SF), Bob Eubank (PF) Johnnie Johnson, William Kerr, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler (SG), James Lunde (SF) James Palmer, Philip Irvin | |
| 12:28 | Nicholls State | Louis Canup steps in front of the Warren Conboy pass | 54-41 |
| 12:11 | West Virginia | 3 seconds is called on Jeff McCartha | 54-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (SG), Tommy Howard (PF) Luis Bailey, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz (PF) Larry Shepardson | |
| 11:55 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-44 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Oliver Rommel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hargraves (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Louis Canup (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Howard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bob Eubank (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Antonio Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lunde (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Paz (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Warren Conboy (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louis Canup | 56-44 |
| 11:17 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Nordman | 56-46 |
| 11:03 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel loses the ball out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), William Kerr (SF), Thomas Jones (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Oliver Rommel, Louis Canup, Tommy Howard, Bob Eubank | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Lassiter (PG), James Palmer (SG), Philip Irvin (SF), Larry Shepardson (PF), Eugene Gann (C) David Nordman, Antonio Butler, James Lunde, Jeremy Paz, Warren Conboy | |
| 10:41 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Lassiter is whistled for a carry | 56-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Luis Bailey (SG) Clarence Hargraves | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:25 | West Virginia | Larry Shepardson steps in front of the William Kerr pass | 56-46 |
| 10:09 | Nicholls State | Larry Shepardson buries a jumper from the right block | 56-48 |
| 09:56 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG), Timothy Wilczynski (SF), Bob Eubank (PF) Johnnie Johnson, William Kerr, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (PG), Jeremy Paz (PF), Billy Footman (C) Jeffrey Lassiter, Larry Shepardson, Eugene Gann | |
| 09:32 | Nicholls State | Jeff McCartha blocks the short jumper by James Lunde | 56-48 |
| 09:30 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 09:23 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (SG), Louis Canup (SF), Tommy Howard (PF), Robert Sauls (C) Luis Bailey, Timothy Wilczynski, Bob Eubank, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), Antonio Butler (SG) James Palmer, Philip Irvin | |
| 09:11 | Nicholls State | David Nordman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-48 |
| 08:58 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard lays it in and the foul's on James Lunde - foul #1 on James Lunde, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG) Oliver Rommel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy (C) Billy Footman | |
| 08:58 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard misses the free throw | 58-48 |
| 08:58 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 08:40 | Nicholls State | David Nordman makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Lunde | 58-50 |
| 08:28 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 08:27 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-50 |
| 08:05 | Nicholls State | James Lunde gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Nordman and he's fouled by Tommy Howard - foul #1 on Tommy Howard, team foul #3 | 58-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG), Luis Bailey (SG), William Kerr (SF), Bob Eubank (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Johnnie Johnson, Clarence Hargraves, Louis Canup, Tommy Howard, Robert Sauls | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Lassiter (PG), James Palmer (SG), Philip Irvin (SF), Larry Shepardson (PF) David Nordman, Antonio Butler, James Lunde, Jeremy Paz | |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Oliver Rommel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Kerr (fresh) PF - Bob Eubank (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff McCartha (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffrey Lassiter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Irvin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Shepardson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Warren Conboy (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Oliver Rommel | 60-53 |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Jeffrey Lassiter | 60-55 |
| 07:14 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Bailey | 63-55 |
| 07:02 | Nicholls State | James Palmer misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-55 |
| 07:01 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy misses the tip | 63-55 |
| 06:59 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:54 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Lassiter - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lassiter, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Timothy Wilczynski (SF), Thomas Jones (PF) William Kerr, Bob Eubank | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Billy Footman (SF), Eugene Gann (C) Philip Irvin, Warren Conboy | |
| 06:54 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:54 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:40 | Nicholls State | Eugene Gann is open and scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Lassiter | 65-57 |
| 06:16 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey misses long on a shot from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to James Palmer | 65-57 |
| 06:13 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Lassiter loses the dribble to Luis Bailey in the backcourt | 65-57 |
| 06:02 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Jones | 67-57 |
| 05:55 | Nicholls State | Larry Shepardson is denied on a layup by Thomas Jones | 67-57 |
| 05:54 | Nicholls State | James Palmer tips it back up and in | 67-59 |
| 05:48 | West Virginia | Billy Footman is called for the reach on Oliver Rommel - foul #2 on Billy Footman, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (SG), Louis Canup (SF), Tommy Howard (PF) Luis Bailey, Timothy Wilczynski, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), Antonio Butler (SG), Philip Irvin (SF), Jeremy Paz (PF) Jeffrey Lassiter, James Palmer, Billy Footman, Larry Shepardson | |
| 05:48 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 05:29 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jeremy Paz | 67-61 |
| 05:23 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Philip Irvin - foul #3 on Philip Irvin, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Bob Eubank (C) Oliver Rommel, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Lunde (SF), Billy Footman (C) Philip Irvin, Eugene Gann | |
| 05:23 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:23 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:08 | Nicholls State | James Lunde makes the wide open floater from the left block set up by David Nordman and he's hacked by Louis Canup - foul #2 on Louis Canup, team foul #4 | 68-63 |
| 05:08 | Nicholls State | James Lunde misses the free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:08 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:03 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnnie Johnson | 70-63 |
| 04:47 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz loses the ball out of bounds | 70-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Sauls (C) Tommy Howard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy (C) Billy Footman | |
| 04:24 | West Virginia | James Lunde steals the ball from Robert Sauls | 70-63 |
| 04:21 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sauls - foul #3 on Robert Sauls, team foul #5 | 70-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Luis Bailey (SG), William Kerr (SF) Clarence Hargraves, Louis Canup | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Palmer (SG) Antonio Butler | |
| 04:12 | Nicholls State | Warren Conboy scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by James Palmer | 70-65 |
| 03:54 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank's pass is intercepted by James Lunde | 70-65 |
| 03:38 | Nicholls State | James Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Tommy Howard (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Bob Eubank, Robert Sauls | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin (SF), Larry Shepardson (PF), Eugene Gann (C) James Lunde, Jeremy Paz, Warren Conboy | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Johnnie Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Luis Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kerr (fresh) PF - Tommy Howard (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jeff McCartha (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Nordman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. SG - James Palmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Irvin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Larry Shepardson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Eugene Gann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha blows the layup | 70-65 |
| 03:21 | Nicholls State | Eugene Gann gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Jeff McCartha swats the layup by Eugene Gann | 70-65 |
| 03:07 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 03:00 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Johnnie Johnson | 72-65 |
| 02:38 | Nicholls State | James Palmer is fouled on the floor by Jeff McCartha - foul #3 on Jeff McCartha, team foul #6 | 72-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG), Clarence Hargraves (SG), Louis Canup (SF), Thomas Jones (PF) Johnnie Johnson, Luis Bailey, William Kerr, Tommy Howard | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler (PG), Billy Footman (C) David Nordman, Eugene Gann | |
| 02:21 | Nicholls State | Philip Irvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Lassiter (SG) James Palmer | |
| 02:14 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 02:12 | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 02:08 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey Lassiter buries a jumper from the left block set up by Antonio Butler | 72-67 |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Billy Footman - foul #3 on Billy Footman, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG) Oliver Rommel | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Nordman (PG), James Palmer (SG), Jeremy Paz (PF), Warren Conboy (C) Antonio Butler, Jeffrey Lassiter, Larry Shepardson, Billy Footman | |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha gets the offensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 01:35 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Philip Irvin - foul #4 on Philip Irvin, team foul #12 | 73-67 |
| 01:35 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:35 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 01:35 | Nicholls State | James Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 01:12 | Nicholls State | Jeff McCartha denies the turnaround by Philip Irvin | 74-67 |
| 01:10 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Paz | 74-67 |
| 00:55 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz hits the easy wide open finger roll | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnnie Johnson | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Nicholls State | David Nordman's pass is intercepted by Louis Canup in the backcourt | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves is hacked by James Palmer - foul #3 on James Palmer, team foul #13 | 76-69 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Tommy Howard (PF), Robert Sauls (C) Thomas Jones, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:21 | Nicholls State | James Palmer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard snags the defensive board | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard is fouled in the backcourt by David Nordman - foul #2 on David Nordman, team foul #14 | 78-69 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:18 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz grabs the board | 79-69 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | David Nordman is hacked by Louis Canup in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Canup, team foul #7 | 79-69 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG), Luis Bailey (SG), Bob Eubank (PF) Johnnie Johnson, Clarence Hargraves, Louis Canup | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Antonio Butler (SG), James Lunde (SF), Billy Footman (PF), Eugene Gann (C) James Palmer, Philip Irvin, Jeremy Paz, Warren Conboy | |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | David Nordman makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | David Nordman makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Butler - foul #3 on Antonio Butler, team foul #15 | 79-71 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Louis Canup (SF) Oliver Rommel, Bob Eubank | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Palmer (SG), Philip Irvin (SF), Jeremy Paz (PF), Warren Conboy (C) Antonio Butler, James Lunde, Billy Footman, Eugene Gann | |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:06 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Paz comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 81-71 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Tommy Howard | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson runs out the clock | 81-71 |