| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) SG - Michael Glover (fresh) SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) PF - Brian Drake (fresh) C - Earl Foreman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Thomas (fresh) SG - Hubert Lee (fresh) SF - Lloyd Stogner (fresh) PF - Carl McNurlen (fresh) C - Antonio Arnett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | West Virginia | Hubert Lee buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:50 | West Virginia | Hubert Lee knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Thomas | 3-6 |
| 18:43 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Glover | 6-6 |
| 18:22 | West Virginia | Daniel Brown is called for the reach on Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Daniel Brown, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 18:05 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 18:03 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:43 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Brown | 8-6 |
| 17:16 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Antonio Arnett | 8-8 |
| 16:59 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 16:56 | West Virginia | Kelly Smith steals it from Robert Thomas in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 16:38 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-8 |
| 16:21 | West Virginia | Hubert Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 16:19 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 16:15 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover is whistled for traveling | 14-8 |
| 15:54 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Hubert Lee | 14-10 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) PF - Brian Drake (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Stogner (fresh) PF - Carl McNurlen (fresh) C - Antonio Arnett (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 15:25 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman tips it but misses | 14-10 |
| 15:24 | West Virginia | Antonio Arnett grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 15:02 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Earl Foreman - foul #1 on Earl Foreman, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (PG), George Scott (SG), August Keller (SF), Gaylord Sheetz (PF), Howard Moore (C) Kelly Smith, Michael Glover, Daniel Brown, Brian Drake, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Frank Behr (SF) Lloyd Stogner | |
| 15:02 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 15:02 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 14:44 | SE Missouri State | Antonio Arnett denies the turnaround by Gaylord Sheetz | 14-11 |
| 14:42 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Carl McNurlen | 14-11 |
| 14:16 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas hits the finger roll set up by Hubert Lee | 14-13 |
| 13:49 | SE Missouri State | The short jumper by Gaylord Sheetz is denied by Carl McNurlen | 14-13 |
| 13:47 | West Virginia | Antonio Arnett pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:18 | West Virginia | Hubert Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-13 |
| 13:17 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen tips it in | 14-15 |
| 13:02 | SE Missouri State | Howard Moore's floater is knocked away by Antonio Arnett | 14-15 |
| 13:00 | SE Missouri State | August Keller tips it home | 16-15 |
| 12:43 | West Virginia | Hubert Lee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Thomas | 16-18 |
| 12:34 | SE Missouri State | Frank Behr is called for the reach on August Keller - foul #1 on Frank Behr, team foul #1 | 16-18 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Daniel Brown (SF), Brian Drake (PF), Earl Foreman (C) Byron Huston, George Scott, August Keller, Gaylord Sheetz, Howard Moore | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lloyd Stogner (SG) Hubert Lee | |
| 12:25 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake is fouled on the floor by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #2 | 16-18 |
| 12:14 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Brian Drake | 18-18 |
| 11:52 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kelly Smith - foul #1 on Kelly Smith, team foul #3 | 18-18 |
| 11:52 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 11:52 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Brown (fresh) PF - Brian Drake (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Thomas (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Stogner (fresh) SF - Frank Behr (fresh) PF - Carl McNurlen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Arnett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | SE Missouri State | Lloyd Stogner is called for the reach on Michael Glover - foul #1 on Lloyd Stogner, team foul #3 | 18-20 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Justin Henson (SF) Frank Behr | |
| 11:26 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-20 |
| 10:59 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 18-20 |
| 10:58 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 10:51 | SE Missouri State | Antonio Arnett swats the short shot by Earl Foreman | 18-20 |
| 10:50 | West Virginia | Lloyd Stogner gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 10:27 | West Virginia | Earl Foreman denies the turnaround by Robert Thomas | 18-20 |
| 10:26 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Brian Drake | 18-20 |
| 10:09 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Carl McNurlen - foul #1 on Carl McNurlen, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Frank Behr (SF) Justin Henson | |
| 10:09 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:09 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:45 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas misses short on a shot in the paint | 20-20 |
| 09:44 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 09:26 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Scott (PG), August Keller (SG), Gaylord Sheetz (C) Kelly Smith, Michael Glover, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hubert Lee (SG) Frank Behr | |
| 09:12 | West Virginia | Hubert Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 20-20 |
| 09:11 | West Virginia | Antonio Arnett grabs the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 08:54 | West Virginia | Gaylord Sheetz picks off the pass by Hubert Lee | 20-20 |
| 08:36 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by George Scott | 22-20 |
| 08:07 | West Virginia | Hubert Lee scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Thomas | 22-23 |
| 07:46 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake dunks the ball | 24-23 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - George Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SG - August Keller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Drake (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gaylord Sheetz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Thomas (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hubert Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Stogner (fairly fresh) PF - Carl McNurlen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Arnett (tiring) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:26 | West Virginia | Hubert Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 07:24 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 07:19 | SE Missouri State | George Scott misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 24-23 |
| 07:18 | West Virginia | Lloyd Stogner snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 06:49 | West Virginia | Lloyd Stogner is fouled on the floor by Brian Drake - foul #1 on Brian Drake, team foul #4 | 24-23 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Earl Foreman (C) George Scott, Daniel Brown, Brian Drake | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Frank Behr (SF) Lloyd Stogner | |
| 06:31 | West Virginia | Hubert Lee is whistled for traveling | 24-23 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Fred Kim (PF) Gaylord Sheetz | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 06:15 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Carl McNurlen - foul #2 on Carl McNurlen, team foul #5 | 26-23 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston (SF) August Keller | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 06:15 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover misses the free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:15 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman snags the offensive board | 26-23 |
| 05:56 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-23 |
| 05:54 | West Virginia | Antonio Arnett snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 05:48 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas is whistled for traveling | 26-23 |
| 05:31 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 05:29 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston tips it but misses | 26-23 |
| 05:27 | SE Missouri State | Michael Glover tips it home | 28-23 |
| 05:09 | West Virginia | Fred Kim steals it from Frank Behr | 28-23 |
| 04:50 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 04:48 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston grabs the offensive board | 28-23 |
| 04:32 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-23 |
| 04:31 | West Virginia | Antonio Arnett pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:12 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 04:10 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Byron Huston | 28-23 |
| 03:47 | SE Missouri State | Carl McNurlen blocks the short jumper by Byron Huston | 28-23 |
| 03:45 | West Virginia | Antonio Arnett grabs the board | 28-23 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Kelly Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Glover (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Huston (fresh) PF - Fred Kim (fresh) C - Earl Foreman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Thomas (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hubert Lee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Behr (fresh) PF - Carl McNurlen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Arnett (tired) 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:24 | West Virginia | Hubert Lee connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 03:14 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston drills a jumper from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 02:58 | West Virginia | Hubert Lee clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-26 |
| 02:56 | SE Missouri State | Earl Foreman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 02:46 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Behr - foul #2 on Frank Behr, team foul #6 | 30-26 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | George Scott (SG), Daniel Brown (SF), Brian Drake (PF), Gaylord Sheetz (C) Kelly Smith, Michael Glover, Fred Kim, Earl Foreman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lloyd Stogner (SG), Justin Henson (SF) Hubert Lee, Frank Behr | |
| 02:46 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:46 | SE Missouri State | Byron Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:26 | West Virginia | Robert Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 02:25 | SE Missouri State | Daniel Brown snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 02:02 | SE Missouri State | George Scott misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 02:01 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Gaylord Sheetz | 32-26 |
| 01:47 | SE Missouri State | George Scott slams it home | 34-26 |
| 01:47 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-26 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith (PG), Michael Glover (SG), Earl Foreman (C) Byron Huston, George Scott, Gaylord Sheetz | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Frank Behr (SF) Justin Henson | |
| 01:23 | West Virginia | Carl McNurlen is fouled on the floor by Brian Drake - foul #2 on Brian Drake, team foul #5 | 34-26 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hubert Lee (SG) Frank Behr | |
| 01:02 | West Virginia | Daniel Brown swats the short shot by Robert Thomas | 34-26 |
| 01:01 | SE Missouri State | Kelly Smith snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 00:43 | SE Missouri State | Brian Drake misses the lay-in | 34-26 |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | Antonio Arnett snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Michael Glover is called for the reach on Hubert Lee - foul #1 on Michael Glover, team foul #6 | 34-26 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Hubert Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Arnett | 34-26 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Hubert Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Hubert Lee gets the offensive rebound | 34-26 |