| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Whiddon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Heitman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Backes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darrel Swearengin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Dinkel (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | David Hunter inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | West Virginia | James Johnson's layup is rejected by Darrel Swearengin | 29-29 |
| 19:36 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 19:13 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel is open but misses the lay-in | 29-29 |
| 19:11 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:42 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson hits a wide open jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Hunter | 31-29 |
| 18:29 | Fairfield | David Backes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon (SF), Vule Lipski (PF) David Backes, Darrel Swearengin | |
| 18:03 | West Virginia | Vule Lipski is called for the reach on William Lanier - foul #2 on Vule Lipski, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG), Billy McNaughton (SG), Billy Kesler (SF), Andre Burbach (PF) William Lanier, Melvin Phillips, David Hunter, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Brown (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Perry Rieder (C) Joseph Whiddon, Jeffery Heitman, Carlos Dinkel | |
| 17:46 | West Virginia | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Andre Burbach - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 17:33 | West Virginia | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Steven Dollinger - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #3 | 31-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Backes (SF) Robert Brown | |
| 17:10 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Steven Dollinger | 34-29 |
| 16:52 | Fairfield | David Backes drills a 3 from straight away | 34-32 |
| 16:50 | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG), Melvin Phillips (SG), David Hunter (SF) Steven Dollinger, Billy Kesler, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon (PG), Jeffery Heitman (SG), Darrel Swearengin (PF), Carlos Dinkel (C) Charlie Crittendon, Thomas Clark, Vule Lipski, Perry Rieder | |
| 16:31 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 16:30 | West Virginia | David Hunter pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:27 | West Virginia | William Lanier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Johnson (PF) Billy McNaughton | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Perry Rieder (SF) David Backes | |
| 16:11 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 16:09 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 16:06 | West Virginia | Jeffery Heitman is called for the reach on William Lanier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Heitman, team foul #4 | 34-32 |
| 15:50 | West Virginia | James Johnson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Melvin Phillips | 36-32 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Andre Burbach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Whiddon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Heitman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Rieder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrel Swearengin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Dinkel (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Whiddon | 36-34 |
| 15:14 | West Virginia | James Johnson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Lanier | 38-34 |
| 15:03 | Fairfield | Melvin Phillips takes the ball from Carlos Dinkel | 38-34 |
| 14:59 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips lays it in | 40-34 |
| 14:45 | Fairfield | Melvin Phillips picks off the pass by Jeffery Heitman | 40-34 |
| 14:22 | West Virginia | David Hunter steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG), Billy McNaughton (SG), Billy Kesler (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) William Lanier, Melvin Phillips, David Hunter, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), David Backes (SF), Vule Lipski (PF), Elmer Thomas (C) Joseph Whiddon, Jeffery Heitman, Perry Rieder, Darrel Swearengin, Carlos Dinkel | |
| 14:08 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski is called for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Johnson (PF) Andre Burbach | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 13:46 | West Virginia | James Johnson hits a wide open fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Billy McNaughton | 42-34 |
| 13:30 | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| 13:06 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton hits a wide open floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Dollinger | 44-34 |
| 13:00 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark drills a shot from the right side | 44-36 |
| 12:31 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson blows the wide open layup | 44-36 |
| 12:30 | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 12:14 | Fairfield | Raymond Johnson takes the ball from Charlie Crittendon | 44-36 |
| 11:56 | West Virginia | James Johnson misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 11:54 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson snags the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 11:35 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Vule Lipski - foul #3 on Vule Lipski, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG), Melvin Phillips (SG), David Hunter (SF), Andre Burbach (C) Steven Dollinger, Billy Kesler, James Johnson, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon (PG), Jeffery Heitman (SG), Perry Rieder (SF), Darrel Swearengin (PF), Carlos Dinkel (C) Charlie Crittendon, Thomas Clark, David Backes, Vule Lipski, Elmer Thomas | |
| 11:35 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:35 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy McNaughton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Andre Burbach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Whiddon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Heitman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Perry Rieder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrel Swearengin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carlos Dinkel (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 11:17 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Billy McNaughton | 46-36 |
| 10:57 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Hunter | 49-36 |
| 10:39 | Fairfield | Darrel Swearengin connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Perry Rieder | 49-38 |
| 10:20 | West Virginia | William Lanier drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by David Hunter | 52-38 |
| 10:13 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 52-38 |
| 10:11 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 09:43 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach misses the dunk | 52-38 |
| 09:41 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| 09:35 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 52-38 |
| 09:33 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder grabs the offensive rebound | 52-38 |
| 09:21 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder loses the dribble to Andre Burbach | 52-38 |
| 09:07 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Johnson (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) Billy McNaughton, Andre Burbach | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Brown (PG), Charlie Crittendon (SG), David Backes (SF), Vule Lipski (PF) Joseph Whiddon, Jeffery Heitman, Perry Rieder, Darrel Swearengin | |
| 08:52 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Raymond Johnson - foul #2 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #1 | 52-38 |
| 08:52 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 08:52 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 08:28 | West Virginia | James Johnson is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 52-40 |
| 08:26 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson tips it in | 54-40 |
| 08:05 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 08:04 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski grabs the offensive board | 54-40 |
| 07:52 | Fairfield | David Backes's floater is knocked away by Raymond Johnson | 54-40 |
| 07:50 | West Virginia | William Lanier pulls down the rebound | 54-40 |
| 07:48 | West Virginia | Charlie Crittendon steps in front of the Melvin Phillips pass in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| 07:31 | Fairfield | David Backes clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG), Billy McNaughton (SG), Billy Kesler (SF), Andre Burbach (PF) William Lanier, Melvin Phillips, David Hunter, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon (PG), Jeffery Heitman (SG), Darrel Swearengin (PF), Perry Rieder (C) Robert Brown, Charlie Crittendon, Vule Lipski, Carlos Dinkel | |
| 07:31 | Fairfield | David Backes makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 07:31 | Fairfield | David Backes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Steven Dollinger (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Billy McNaughton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - Billy Kesler (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andre Burbach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Whiddon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Heitman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Backes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Darrel Swearengin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Perry Rieder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | West Virginia | Billy Kesler is hacked by David Backes - foul #3 on David Backes, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Thomas Clark (SF) David Backes | |
| 06:49 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach lays it in uncontested set up by Billy McNaughton | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:32 | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffery Heitman | 56-44 |
| 06:08 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach blows the layup | 56-44 |
| 06:06 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark grabs the board | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:52 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Johnson - foul #3 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #3 | 56-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG), Melvin Phillips (SG), David Hunter (SF), James Johnson (PF) Steven Dollinger, Billy McNaughton, Billy Kesler, Andre Burbach | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Brown (PG), Charlie Crittendon (SF), Elmer Thomas (C) Joseph Whiddon, Jeffery Heitman, Darrel Swearengin | |
| 05:52 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 05:52 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:34 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Clark - foul #2 on Thomas Clark, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | David Backes (SF), Carlos Dinkel (C) Thomas Clark, Perry Rieder | |
| 05:34 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:34 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:34 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Elmer Thomas | 57-46 |
| 05:16 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 57-46 |
| 05:15 | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon tips it in | 57-48 |
| 04:54 | West Virginia | David Backes steals it from David Hunter | 57-48 |
| 04:39 | Fairfield | Melvin Phillips is called for the reach on Charlie Crittendon - foul #1 on Melvin Phillips, team foul #4 | 57-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (SG), Billy Kesler (SF), Andre Burbach (C) Melvin Phillips, David Hunter, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon (PG), Vule Lipski (PF), Perry Rieder (C) Charlie Crittendon, Elmer Thomas, Carlos Dinkel | |
| 04:16 | Fairfield | Billy Kesler steals it from Joseph Whiddon | 57-48 |
| 04:11 | West Virginia | William Lanier lays it in set up by Billy Kesler | 59-48 |
| 03:50 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 59-48 |
| 03:49 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 03:47 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton is hacked by Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Brown, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG), Melvin Phillips (SG) William Lanier, Billy Kesler | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman (SG), Thomas Clark (SF), Carlos Dinkel (C) Robert Brown, David Backes, Vule Lipski | |
| 03:47 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 03:47 | Fairfield | Perry Rieder pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Clark | 59-51 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Steven Dollinger (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy McNaughton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Andre Burbach (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Joseph Whiddon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Heitman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Clark (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Perry Rieder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Dinkel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:14 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 59-51 |
| 03:13 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 03:05 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Billy McNaughton - foul #1 on Billy McNaughton, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Hunter (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) Billy McNaughton, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Charlie Crittendon (PG), Darrel Swearengin (PF) Joseph Whiddon, Perry Rieder | |
| 03:05 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:05 | Fairfield | Thomas Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 03:05 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David Hunter | 59-52 |
| 02:52 | West Virginia | Charlie Crittendon steps in front of the David Hunter pass | 59-52 |
| 02:48 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman lays it up and in set up by Charlie Crittendon | 59-54 |
| 02:29 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 02:27 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson snags the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 02:10 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 59-54 |
| 02:09 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Andre Burbach | 59-54 |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Darrel Swearengin - foul #1 on Darrel Swearengin, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG) Steven Dollinger | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Whiddon (PG), David Backes (SF) Charlie Crittendon, Thomas Clark | |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Fairfield | David Backes's fadeaway is rejected by Andre Burbach | 61-54 |
| 01:28 | Fairfield | Carlos Dinkel tips it back up and in | 61-56 |
| 01:05 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips connects on the shot near the basket set up by William Lanier | 63-56 |
| 00:48 | Fairfield | David Hunter picks off the pass by David Backes | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | Joseph Whiddon is called for the reach on William Lanier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Whiddon, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Johnson (PF) Andre Burbach | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | William Lanier misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | William Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Fairfield | Jeffery Heitman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-56 |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | James Johnson grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Jeffery Heitman is called for the reach on James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Heitman, team foul #11 | 64-56 |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:31 | Fairfield | James Johnson takes the ball from Jeffery Heitman after a doubleteam | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | William Lanier is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Whiddon - foul #4 on Joseph Whiddon, team foul #12 | 66-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Brown (PG), Thomas Clark (SG), Charlie Crittendon (SF), Vule Lipski (PF), Perry Rieder (C) Joseph Whiddon, Jeffery Heitman, David Backes, Darrel Swearengin, Carlos Dinkel | |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | William Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | William Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:24 | Fairfield | Vule Lipski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-56 |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | William Lanier runs out the clock | 68-56 |