| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Vince Young (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Billy Brouwer (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lorenzo Krell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Laroche (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Bowlin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Gregory Hagans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Boyle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Klopp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bill Ranney (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Neil Celestine (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Lorenzo Krell inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | West Virginia | Neil Celestine steals the ball from Billy Brouwer | 33-34 |
| 19:31 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp hits the finger roll | 33-36 |
| 19:27 | West Virginia | Vince Young travels in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| 19:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 19:16 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to John Klopp | 33-36 |
| 19:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle misses the 3 from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 19:00 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to William Bowlin | 33-36 |
| 18:53 | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer clanks a shot from the right side | 33-36 |
| 18:51 | West Virginia | Vince Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:43 | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Vince Young | 36-36 |
| 18:33 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 18:31 | West Virginia | Lorenzo Krell snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 18:14 | West Virginia | William Bowlin misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-36 |
| 18:12 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gregory Hagans | 36-39 |
| 18:00 | West Virginia | William Bowlin loses the ball out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Aaron Shaul (PG), Manuel Hedstrom (SG), Randall Chau (SF), Ernest Linthicum (PF), Clay Guerrette (C) Vince Young, Billy Brouwer, Lorenzo Krell, Joseph Laroche, William Bowlin | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls (PG), John Ballard (PF), Monte Gilder (C) Gregory Hagans, Bill Ranney, Neil Celestine | |
| 17:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 17:37 | West Virginia | Aaron Shaul is hacked by Billy Earls in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Earls, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 17:20 | West Virginia | Manuel Hedstrom loses the dribble to John Klopp | 36-41 |
| 17:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer (SG) Randall Chau | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 16:59 | West Virginia | Aaron Shaul is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Earls - foul #2 on Billy Earls, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| 16:54 | West Virginia | Billy Earls is called for the reach on Manuel Hedstrom - foul #3 on Billy Earls, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Bill Ranney (PF) Billy Earls, Monte Gilder | |
| 16:38 | West Virginia | Aaron Shaul is hacked by Bill Ranney - foul #2 on Bill Ranney, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Vince Young (PG) Aaron Shaul | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | James Lucas (C) John Ballard | |
| 16:22 | West Virginia | Ernest Linthicum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 16:21 | Illinois-Chicago | James Lucas snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 16:16 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp hits a fadeaway from the left block | 36-43 |
| 15:58 | West Virginia | Manuel Hedstrom connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Linthicum | 38-43 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Vince Young (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Billy Brouwer (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Manuel Hedstrom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Linthicum (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Clay Guerrette (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Gregory Hagans (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ryan Boyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Klopp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bill Ranney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois-Chicago | James Lucas lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Hagans | 38-45 |
| 15:27 | West Virginia | Clay Guerrette misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Lucas - foul #1 on James Lucas, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Glenn Bass (PG), Lorenzo Krell (SF), William Bowlin (C) Vince Young, Manuel Hedstrom, Ernest Linthicum | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG), Douglas Anderson (SG), Robert Rudy (SF), John Ballard (PF), Neil Celestine (C) Gregory Hagans, Ryan Boyle, John Klopp, Bill Ranney, James Lucas | |
| 15:27 | West Virginia | Clay Guerrette makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 15:27 | West Virginia | Clay Guerrette makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:07 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard is denied on a layup by Clay Guerrette | 40-45 |
| 15:05 | West Virginia | William Bowlin gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 15:00 | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-45 |
| 14:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 14:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine tips it back up and in | 40-47 |
| 14:20 | West Virginia | William Bowlin makes the wide open floater from the left block | 42-47 |
| 14:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Vince Young (PG), Aaron Shaul (SG), Joseph Laroche (PF), Antonio Hamilton (C) Glenn Bass, Billy Brouwer, Clay Guerrette, William Bowlin | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls (SF), Monte Gilder (C) John Ballard, Neil Celestine | |
| 14:05 | West Virginia | Aaron Shaul loses the dribble to Hans Pugh in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 14:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh lays it in | 42-49 |
| 13:49 | West Virginia | Lorenzo Krell misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 13:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 13:24 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Hans Pugh | 42-49 |
| 13:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 12:54 | West Virginia | Lorenzo Krell hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Shaul | 45-52 |
| 12:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Rudy | 45-55 |
| 12:28 | West Virginia | Lorenzo Krell's pass is intercepted by Douglas Anderson | 45-55 |
| 12:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh blows the layup | 45-55 |
| 12:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson grabs the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 12:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-55 |
| 12:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy tips it home | 45-57 |
| 11:53 | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton misses the 3 from straight away | 45-57 |
| 11:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Vince Young (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Aaron Shaul (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lorenzo Krell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Laroche (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Antonio Hamilton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Hans Pugh (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Billy Earls (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Rudy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Monte Gilder (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 11:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy hits the follow up shot | 45-59 |
| 11:39 | West Virginia | Billy Earls steals it from Joseph Laroche in the backcourt | 45-59 |
| 11:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy is called for 5 seconds | 45-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Glenn Bass (PG), Billy Brouwer (SG), Manuel Hedstrom (SF), Ernest Linthicum (PF), William Bowlin (C) Vince Young, Aaron Shaul, Lorenzo Krell, Joseph Laroche, Antonio Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Ryan Boyle (SG), John Klopp (SF), Bill Ranney (PF), Neil Celestine (C) Hans Pugh, Douglas Anderson, Billy Earls, Robert Rudy, Monte Gilder | |
| 11:10 | West Virginia | Glenn Bass throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-59 |
| 10:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Glenn Bass - foul #2 on Glenn Bass, team foul #1 | 45-59 |
| 10:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 10:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 10:53 | West Virginia | John Klopp steals the ball from Glenn Bass in the backcourt | 45-61 |
| 10:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Brouwer is called for the reach on Ryan Boyle - foul #3 on Billy Brouwer, team foul #2 | 45-61 |
| 10:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Bill Ranney | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:17 | West Virginia | Ernest Linthicum scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Glenn Bass | 47-63 |
| 09:55 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Glenn Bass - foul #3 on Glenn Bass, team foul #3 | 47-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clay Guerrette (C) William Bowlin | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard (C) Neil Celestine | |
| 09:55 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp misses the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 09:55 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp misses the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 09:55 | West Virginia | Ernest Linthicum pulls down the rebound | 47-63 |
| 09:37 | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 09:36 | West Virginia | Ernest Linthicum tips it in | 49-63 |
| 09:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Ernest Linthicum - foul #1 on Ernest Linthicum, team foul #4 | 49-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Vince Young (PG), Randall Chau (SF), William Bowlin (C) Glenn Bass, Manuel Hedstrom, Ernest Linthicum | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG) Gregory Hagans | |
| 09:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 09:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney misses the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 09:18 | West Virginia | William Bowlin pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:14 | West Virginia | John Klopp takes the ball from Billy Brouwer in the backcourt | 49-64 |
| 09:12 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp banks in the layup | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:06 | West Virginia | Clay Guerrette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Randall Chau is called for the reach on John Klopp - foul #1 on Randall Chau, team foul #5 | 49-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Laroche (PF), Antonio Hamilton (C) Clay Guerrette, William Bowlin | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy (SG), Neil Celestine (C) Ryan Boyle, Bill Ranney | |
| 08:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine jams it on a great pass from Hans Pugh | 49-68 |
| 08:17 | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer's dunk attempt is rejected by Neil Celestine | 49-68 |
| 08:16 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp pulls down the rebound | 49-68 |
| 07:47 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard is whistled for traveling | 49-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Glenn Bass (PG), Manuel Hedstrom (SG), Ernest Linthicum (C) Vince Young, Billy Brouwer, Randall Chau | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Douglas Anderson (SG), James Lucas (C) Hans Pugh, John Ballard, Neil Celestine | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Glenn Bass (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Hedstrom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antonio Hamilton (fresh) PF - Joseph Laroche (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ernest Linthicum (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Gregory Hagans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Klopp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Rudy (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Lucas (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:38 | West Virginia | Manuel Hedstrom can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Lucas - foul #2 on James Lucas, team foul #6 | 49-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Bowlin (C) Joseph Laroche | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 07:38 | West Virginia | Manuel Hedstrom makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 07:38 | West Virginia | Manuel Hedstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 07:38 | Illinois-Chicago | James Lucas pulls down the rebound | 50-68 |
| 07:30 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp scores on a jumper in the paint | 50-70 |
| 07:12 | West Virginia | Glenn Bass makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Hedstrom | 53-70 |
| 06:51 | Illinois-Chicago | James Lucas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 53-70 |
| 06:50 | West Virginia | William Bowlin grabs the board | 53-70 |
| 06:46 | West Virginia | Glenn Bass can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-70 |
| 06:44 | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 53-70 |
| 06:31 | West Virginia | Manuel Hedstrom misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-70 |
| 06:30 | West Virginia | Ernest Linthicum tips it home | 55-70 |
| 06:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-70 |
| 06:12 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to William Bowlin | 55-70 |
| 06:08 | West Virginia | Douglas Anderson steps in front of the William Bowlin pass in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| 06:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans banks in the layup set up by Douglas Anderson | 55-72 |
| 06:01 | West Virginia | Robert Rudy is called for the reach on Ernest Linthicum - foul #4 on Robert Rudy, team foul #7 | 55-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Aaron Shaul (PG), Billy Brouwer (SG), Lorenzo Krell (SF), Joseph Laroche (PF) Glenn Bass, Manuel Hedstrom, Antonio Hamilton, William Bowlin | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG), Ryan Boyle (SG), Billy Earls (SF), Monte Gilder (PF), Neil Celestine (C) Gregory Hagans, Douglas Anderson, John Klopp, Robert Rudy, James Lucas | |
| 06:01 | West Virginia | Ernest Linthicum makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 06:01 | West Virginia | Ernest Linthicum misses the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| 06:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder snags the defensive board | 56-72 |
| 05:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Aaron Shaul picks off the pass by Hans Pugh | 56-72 |
| 05:41 | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer is fouled in the backcourt by Hans Pugh - foul #4 on Hans Pugh, team foul #8 | 56-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clay Guerrette (C) Ernest Linthicum | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard (PF) Monte Gilder | |
| 05:41 | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 05:41 | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 05:41 | Illinois-Chicago | John Ballard grabs the board | 57-72 |
| 05:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Boyle | 57-75 |
| 05:14 | West Virginia | Ryan Boyle steals the ball from Aaron Shaul in the backcourt | 57-75 |
| 04:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine is denied on a layup by Clay Guerrette | 57-75 |
| 04:53 | West Virginia | Clay Guerrette grabs the defensive rebound | 57-75 |
| 04:45 | West Virginia | Lorenzo Krell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Hans Pugh - foul #5 on Hans Pugh, team foul #9 | 57-75 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Vince Young (PG) Aaron Shaul | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson (SG), John Klopp (SF), Bill Ranney (PF), Monte Gilder (C) Hans Pugh, Billy Earls, John Ballard, Neil Celestine | |
| 04:45 | West Virginia | Lorenzo Krell makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 04:45 | West Virginia | Lorenzo Krell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 04:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-75 |
| 04:18 | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer grabs the board | 59-75 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-75 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Manuel Hedstrom (SG), Randall Chau (SF), William Bowlin (C) Billy Brouwer, Lorenzo Krell, Clay Guerrette | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 03:48 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by Ryan Boyle is blocked by William Bowlin | 59-75 |
| 03:46 | West Virginia | Randall Chau pulls down the rebound | 59-75 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Vince Young (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Manuel Hedstrom (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randall Chau (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Laroche (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Bowlin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ryan Boyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Anderson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Klopp (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bill Ranney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Monte Gilder (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:38 | West Virginia | William Bowlin drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Laroche | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Monte Gilder is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Monte Gilder, team foul #10 | 61-75 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ernest Linthicum (PF), Antonio Hamilton (C) Joseph Laroche, William Bowlin | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Robert Rudy (SG), Billy Earls (SF), John Ballard (PF), Neil Celestine (C) Ryan Boyle, Douglas Anderson, John Klopp, Bill Ranney, Monte Gilder | |
| 03:00 | West Virginia | Ernest Linthicum is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-75 |
| 02:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-75 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer (SG), Lorenzo Krell (SF), Clay Guerrette (C) Manuel Hedstrom, Randall Chau, Antonio Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 02:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 64-75 |
| 02:44 | West Virginia | Lorenzo Krell gets the rebound | 64-75 |
| 02:44 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-75 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Bowlin (C) Clay Guerrette | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle (PG), John Klopp (SF), Bill Ranney (PF) Gregory Hagans, Billy Earls, John Ballard | |
| 02:41 | West Virginia | Lorenzo Krell is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Boyle - foul #2 on Ryan Boyle, team foul #11 | 64-75 |
| 02:41 | West Virginia | Lorenzo Krell makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 02:41 | West Virginia | Lorenzo Krell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 02:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine makes the jumper from the right block | 66-77 |
| 02:11 | West Virginia | Ernest Linthicum can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-77 |
| 02:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine grabs the defensive rebound | 66-77 |
| 01:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-77 |
| 01:39 | West Virginia | William Bowlin grabs the defensive rebound | 66-77 |
| 01:32 | West Virginia | Billy Brouwer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-77 |
| 01:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine grabs the board | 66-77 |
| 01:05 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 66-77 |
| 01:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-77 |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Ernest Linthicum is called for the reach on Ryan Boyle - foul #2 on Ernest Linthicum, team foul #6 | 66-77 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Aaron Shaul (PG), Manuel Hedstrom (SG), Randall Chau (SF), Clay Guerrette (C) Vince Young, Billy Brouwer, Lorenzo Krell, William Bowlin | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Billy Earls (SF), John Ballard (C) John Klopp, Bill Ranney, Neil Celestine | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans is fouled on the floor by Ernest Linthicum - foul #3 on Ernest Linthicum, team foul #7 | 66-77 |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Clay Guerrette misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 66-79 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Ernest Linthicum misses the tip | 66-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Billy Earls | 66-79 |