| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Garry Bruce (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Walter Magner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Manzi - foul #1 on Robert Manzi, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:43 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Walter Magner | 28-28 |
| 19:41 | West Virginia | Shawn Stephenson is called for the reach on Walter Magner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:20 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | John Cooper comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Manzi - foul #2 on Robert Manzi, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | John Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:13 | West Virginia | Walter Magner grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 18:50 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams is hacked by Shawn Stephenson - foul #3 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG) Shawn Stephenson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 18:32 | West Virginia | Walter Magner drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Williams | 29-30 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 18:20 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 17:51 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (SG), Gerald White (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lee Labarge (C) John Cooper, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), David Zollicoffer (SG), Reginald Steinke (SF), Robert Harbor (C) Joshua Williams, Robert Manzi, Garry Bruce, Benjamin Goss | |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Gerald White blows the layup but he's hacked by Walter Magner - foul #2 on Walter Magner, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Minard (PF) Walter Magner | |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:54 | West Virginia | Larry Logan is fouled on the floor by Paul Allen - foul #2 on Paul Allen, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Cooper (SG) Paul Allen | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Williams (PG), Benjamin Goss (C) Larry Logan, Robert Harbor | |
| 16:41 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 16:39 | West Virginia | John Minard tips it home | 30-32 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge travels with the ball | 30-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF) Bryan Hollowell, Leon Mazzola, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Garry Bruce (SF), Walter Magner (PF) Reginald Steinke, John Minard | |
| 16:17 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer is hacked by Herbert Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Jones, team foul #4 | 30-32 |
| 16:01 | West Virginia | Walter Magner makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Garry Bruce | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fresh) SG - John Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garry Bruce (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Magner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 15:44 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 15:18 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Danny Lambert | 30-35 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 30-35 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | John Cooper misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 14:37 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 14:35 | West Virginia | Brian Swofford picks off the pass by Walter Magner in the backcourt | 30-35 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 14:19 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce is hacked by John Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Cooper, team foul #5 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Bryan Hollowell (SG), Paul Allen (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, John Cooper, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Gerald White | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), Robert Manzi (SG), Reginald Steinke (SF), John Minard (PF), Robert Harbor (C) Joshua Williams, David Zollicoffer, Garry Bruce, Walter Magner, Benjamin Goss | |
| 14:00 | West Virginia | Reginald Steinke buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Logan | 32-38 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis scores on a shot from the left block set up by Leon Mazzola | 34-38 |
| 13:13 | West Virginia | Larry Logan misses long on an open shot from the right side | 34-38 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 34-38 |
| 13:04 | West Virginia | John Minard grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 12:35 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor comes up short on the runner in the paint | 34-38 |
| 12:34 | West Virginia | John Minard tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 12:22 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 11:58 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor misses the lay-in | 34-38 |
| 11:57 | West Virginia | Larry Logan tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 11:55 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to John Minard | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Hollowell (fairly fresh) SF - Paul Allen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leon Mazzola (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Logan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Manzi (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Reginald Steinke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Minard (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Harbor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | West Virginia | Larry Logan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 11:19 | West Virginia | Larry Logan is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Larry Logan, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), John Cooper (SG), Gerald White (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, Bryan Hollowell, Paul Allen, Leon Mazzola, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Williams (PG), David Zollicoffer (SG), Garry Bruce (SF), Walter Magner (PF), Benjamin Goss (C) Larry Logan, Robert Manzi, Reginald Steinke, John Minard, Robert Harbor | |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Benjamin Goss is called for the reach on John Cooper - foul #2 on Benjamin Goss, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | John Cooper knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 10:08 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by David Zollicoffer and the foul's on Herbert Jones - foul #2 on Herbert Jones, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Gerald White | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 10:08 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Herbert Jones | 41-41 |
| 09:31 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Williams | 41-44 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | David Zollicoffer takes the ball from Lee Labarge | 41-44 |
| 09:07 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams slams it home on a nice dish by David Zollicoffer | 41-46 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Lambert | 41-46 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | John Cooper hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Joshua Williams - foul #1 on Joshua Williams, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Paul Allen (SF), Frank Arnette (PF), Gerald White (C) Herbert Jones, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), Reginald Steinke (SG), Evan Morris (SF), John Minard (PF), Robert Harbor (C) Joshua Williams, David Zollicoffer, Garry Bruce, Walter Magner, Benjamin Goss | |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | John Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 08:35 | West Virginia | John Minard grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 08:07 | West Virginia | Reginald Steinke buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Harbor | 42-49 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Gerald White clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 42-49 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses the tip | 42-49 |
| 07:47 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Allen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Arnette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald White (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Logan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Reginald Steinke (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Evan Morris (fresh) PF - John Minard (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Harbor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:45 | West Virginia | Reginald Steinke's pass is intercepted by John Cooper in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Evan Morris steals it from John Cooper | 42-49 |
| 07:14 | West Virginia | Larry Logan is fouled on the floor by Shawn Stephenson - foul #4 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Lewis (C) John Cooper | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (SG), Walter Magner (PF), Benjamin Goss (C) Reginald Steinke, John Minard, Robert Harbor | |
| 07:14 | West Virginia | Larry Logan makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 07:14 | West Virginia | Larry Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Manzi - foul #3 on Robert Manzi, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola (SF), Danny Lambert (PF) Gerald White, Frank Arnette | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Williams (PG), David Zollicoffer (SF) Larry Logan, Evan Morris | |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 06:54 | West Virginia | Walter Magner gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 06:27 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Leon Mazzola | 43-51 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert buries a jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 05:51 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Magner | 45-53 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola double dribbles | 45-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (PG), Herbert Jones (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Gerald White (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Shawn Stephenson, Paul Allen, Leon Mazzola, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Garry Bruce (SF), Robert Harbor (C) Robert Manzi, Benjamin Goss | |
| 05:02 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Magner | 45-56 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell clanks a shot in the paint | 45-56 |
| 04:39 | West Virginia | Walter Magner snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 04:34 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Williams | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge tips it back up and in | 47-58 |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Joshua Williams | 47-60 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), John Cooper (SG), Danny Lambert (PF) Bryan Hollowell, Herbert Jones, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (SG), Benjamin Goss (C) David Zollicoffer, Robert Harbor | |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | John Cooper is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Cooper, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald White (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Garry Bruce (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Magner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:42 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Stephenson - foul #5 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #9 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Allen (PG) Shawn Stephenson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 03:42 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 03:42 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Paul Allen is fouled on the floor by Robert Manzi - foul #4 on Robert Manzi, team foul #8 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (SG), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lee Labarge (C) John Cooper, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG) Joshua Williams | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Paul Allen makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Paul Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:05 | West Virginia | Walter Magner connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Larry Logan | 49-65 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Benjamin Goss steals it from Bryan Hollowell | 49-65 |
| 02:31 | West Virginia | Walter Magner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Frank Arnette (PF) Bryan Hollowell, Lee Labarge | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Williams (PG), John Minard (PF) Larry Logan, Walter Magner | |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Paul Allen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-65 |
| 02:08 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 01:39 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-65 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Paul Allen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 01:23 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Garry Bruce | 49-65 |
| 01:14 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 49-65 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Garry Bruce steps in front of the Paul Allen pass | 49-65 |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Allen - foul #3 on Paul Allen, team foul #10 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bryan Hollowell (SG), Lee Labarge (C) Herbert Jones, Frank Arnette | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walter Magner (PF) John Minard | |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Bryan Hollowell | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald White - foul #2 on Gerald White, team foul #11 | 51-66 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Gerald White knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Leon Mazzola | 53-68 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce is fouled on the floor by Gerald White - foul #3 on Gerald White, team foul #12 | 53-68 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-70 |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert Manzi | 53-70 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams runs out the clock | 53-70 |